Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 📍 Central Bedfordshire

Ashton Lodge

Bedfordshire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Ashton Lodge scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 6 February 2025 by Central Bedfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ashton Lodge, from January 2021 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Ashton Lodge.

Food hygiene rating history for Ashton Lodge
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 January 2021	5 / 5	Very good
6 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Ashton Lodge in Bedfordshire 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?

Ashton Road,
Dunstable,
Bedfordshire,
LU6 1NP

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

Who inspects Ashton Lodge?

Food hygiene at Ashton Lodge is inspected by Central Bedfordshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Ashton Lodge

What is Ashton Lodge’s food hygiene rating?

Ashton Lodge has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 February 2025.

When was Ashton Lodge last inspected?

Ashton Lodge was last inspected by Central Bedfordshire on 6 February 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.