Fox Inn

CARLTON

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Fox Inn 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 25 November 2025 by Bedford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Fox Inn, from November 2019 to November 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 Fox Inn.

Food hygiene rating history for Fox Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 November 2019	5 / 5	Very good
25 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Fox Inn in CARLTON 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?

FOX INN 35 HIGH STREET,
CARLTON,
BEDFORD,
MK43 7LA

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

Who inspects Fox Inn?

Food hygiene at Fox Inn 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 Fox Inn

What is Fox Inn’s food hygiene rating?

Fox Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 November 2025.

When was Fox Inn last inspected?

Fox Inn was last inspected by Bedford on 25 November 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.