La Pinata

BEDFORD

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

La Pinata scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 28 July 2026 by Bedford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for La Pinata, from January 2025 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2025 to 1 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for La Pinata
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 January 2025	4 / 5	Good
28 July 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

La Pinata in BEDFORD has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major 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?

33 ST CUTHBERTS STREET,
BEDFORD,
MK40 3JG

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

Who inspects La Pinata?

Food hygiene at La Pinata 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 La Pinata

What is La Pinata’s food hygiene rating?

La Pinata has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 July 2026.

When was La Pinata last inspected?

La Pinata was last inspected by Bedford on 28 July 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major 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.