Caffe Piccolo

CLAPHAM

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Caffe Piccolo scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 10 September 2025 by Bedford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Caffe Piccolo, from December 2019 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Caffe Piccolo.

Food hygiene rating history for Caffe Piccolo
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 December 2019	5 / 5	Very good
10 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Caffe Piccolo in CLAPHAM has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

CAFE PICCOLO 78 HIGH STREET,
CLAPHAM,
BEDFORD,
MK41 6BW

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Caffe Piccolo. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Caffe Piccolo?

Food hygiene at Caffe Piccolo is inspected by Bedford, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.bedford.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Caffe Piccolo

What is Caffe Piccolo’s food hygiene rating?

Caffe Piccolo has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 September 2025.

When was Caffe Piccolo last inspected?

Caffe Piccolo was last inspected by Bedford on 10 September 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.