Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Central Bedfordshire

Cafe Eight

Beds

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Cafe Eight 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 30 January 2025 by Central Bedfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cafe Eight, from October 2021 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Cafe Eight.

Food hygiene rating history for Cafe Eight
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 October 2021	4 / 5	Good
30 January 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Cafe Eight in Beds 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?

8 Market Square,
Biggleswade,
Beds,
SG18 8AS

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

Who inspects Cafe Eight?

Food hygiene at Cafe Eight 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 Cafe Eight

What is Cafe Eight’s food hygiene rating?

Cafe Eight has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 January 2025.

When was Cafe Eight last inspected?

Cafe Eight was last inspected by Central Bedfordshire on 30 January 2025.

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.