Verve Hotel

BEDFORD

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Verve Hotel scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 21 May 2026 by Bedford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Verve Hotel, from January 2020 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Verve Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for Verve Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
31 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
28 November 2024	4 / 5	Good
21 May 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Verve Hotel in BEDFORD has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

27 SHAKESPEARE ROAD,
BEDFORD,
MK40 2DX

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

Who inspects Verve Hotel?

Food hygiene at Verve Hotel 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 Verve Hotel

What is Verve Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Verve Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 May 2026.

When was Verve Hotel last inspected?

Verve Hotel was last inspected by Bedford on 21 May 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.