The Pantry at The Higgins

BEDFORD

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 12 August 2025 by Bedford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Pantry at The Higgins, from October 2018 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Pantry at The Higgins
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 October 2018	5 / 5	Very good
12 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Pantry at The Higgins 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 HIGGINS BEDFORD MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY CASTLE LANE,
BEDFORD,
MK40 3XD

The Pantry at The Higgins Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Pantry at The Higgins?

Food hygiene at The Pantry at The Higgins 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 Pantry at The Higgins

What is The Pantry at The Higgins’s food hygiene rating?

The Pantry at The Higgins has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 August 2025.

When was The Pantry at The Higgins last inspected?

The Pantry at The Higgins was last inspected by Bedford on 12 August 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.