Howard Store

BEDFORD

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Howard Store scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 29 August 2024 by Bedford.

What does this rating mean?

Howard Store in BEDFORD has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

24 HOWARD AVENUE,
BEDFORD,
MK40 4EB

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

Who inspects Howard Store?

Food hygiene at Howard Store 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 Store

What is Howard Store’s food hygiene rating?

Howard Store has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 August 2024.

When was Howard Store last inspected?

Howard Store was last inspected by Bedford on 29 August 2024.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.