The Mallards

BEDFORD

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Mallards scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 16 April 2025 by Bedford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Mallards, from November 2021 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Mallards
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 November 2021	4 / 5	Good
16 April 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Mallards in BEDFORD 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?

THE MALLARDS 5 DYNEVOR ROAD,
BEDFORD,
MK40 2DB

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

Who inspects The Mallards?

Food hygiene at The Mallards 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 Mallards

What is The Mallards’s food hygiene rating?

The Mallards has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 April 2025.

When was The Mallards last inspected?

The Mallards was last inspected by Bedford on 16 April 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.