St Helena

ELSTOW

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

St Helena 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 29 May 2025 by Bedford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for St Helena, from April 2019 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for St Helena
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 April 2019	5 / 5	Very good
29 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

St Helena in ELSTOW 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?

ST HELENA HIGH STREET,
ELSTOW,
BEDFORD,
MK42 9XP

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

Who inspects St Helena?

Food hygiene at St Helena 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 St Helena

What is St Helena’s food hygiene rating?

St Helena has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 May 2025.

When was St Helena last inspected?

St Helena was last inspected by Bedford on 29 May 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.