Howard Cafe & Restaurant

BEDFORD

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 5 March 2025 by Bedford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Howard Cafe & Restaurant, from September 2021 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 1 in 2021 to 3 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Howard Cafe & Restaurant.

Food hygiene rating history for Howard Cafe & Restaurant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 September 2021	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
5 March 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Howard Cafe & Restaurant in BEDFORD has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

7 HOWARD CENTRE,
BEDFORD,
MK40 1UH

Howard Cafe & Restaurant Hygiene Rating - 3/5

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

Who inspects Howard Cafe & Restaurant?

Food hygiene at Howard Cafe & 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 Howard Cafe & Restaurant

What is Howard Cafe & Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

Howard Cafe & Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 March 2025.

When was Howard Cafe & Restaurant last inspected?

Howard Cafe & Restaurant was last inspected by Bedford on 5 March 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.