Golden Cross Restaurant

GREAT BARFORD

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Golden Cross Restaurant scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 1 October 2025 by Bedford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Golden Cross Restaurant, from March 2021 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Golden Cross Restaurant.

Food hygiene rating history for Golden Cross Restaurant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 March 2021	5 / 5	Very good
1 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Golden Cross Restaurant in GREAT BARFORD 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?

THE GOLDEN CROSS 2-4 BEDFORD ROAD,
GREAT BARFORD,
BEDFORD,
MK44 3JD

Golden Cross Restaurant Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Golden Cross Restaurant?

Food hygiene at Golden Cross Restaurant 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 Golden Cross Restaurant

What is Golden Cross Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

Golden Cross Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 October 2025.

When was Golden Cross Restaurant last inspected?

Golden Cross Restaurant was last inspected by Bedford on 1 October 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.