The Cottage Bakery

BEDFORD

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

The Cottage Bakery scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 26 March 2025 by Bedford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Cottage Bakery, from August 2018 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Cottage Bakery.

Food hygiene rating history for The Cottage Bakery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 August 2018	5 / 5	Very good
26 March 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

The Cottage Bakery 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?

90 LONDON ROAD,
BEDFORD,
MK42 0NT

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

Who inspects The Cottage Bakery?

Food hygiene at The Cottage Bakery 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 The Cottage Bakery

What is The Cottage Bakery’s food hygiene rating?

The Cottage Bakery has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 March 2025.

When was The Cottage Bakery last inspected?

The Cottage Bakery was last inspected by Bedford on 26 March 2025.

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.