Gordon Arms

BEDFORD

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Gordon Arms scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 23 April 2025 by Bedford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Gordon Arms, from September 2021 to April 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 Gordon Arms.

Food hygiene rating history for Gordon Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
23 April 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Gordon Arms in BEDFORD 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 GORDON ARMS 118 CASTLE ROAD,
BEDFORD,
MK40 3QY

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

Who inspects Gordon Arms?

Food hygiene at Gordon Arms 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 Gordon Arms

What is Gordon Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Gordon Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 April 2025.

When was Gordon Arms last inspected?

Gordon Arms was last inspected by Bedford on 23 April 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.