Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Bedford

Herd

BEDFORD

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Herd 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 12 March 2026 by Bedford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Herd, from August 2019 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Herd
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 August 2019	5 / 5	Very good
12 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Herd 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?

25 ST CUTHBERTS STREET,
BEDFORD,
MK40 3JG

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

Who inspects Herd?

Food hygiene at Herd 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 Herd

What is Herd’s food hygiene rating?

Herd has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 March 2026.

When was Herd last inspected?

Herd was last inspected by Bedford on 12 March 2026.

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.