Caffeine and Machine: The Bowl

Houghton Conquest

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Caffeine and Machine: The Bowl scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 20 November 2025 by Central Bedfordshire.

What does this rating mean?

Caffeine and Machine: The Bowl in Houghton Conquest 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 Chequers,
Ampthill Road,
Houghton Conquest,
Bedford,
MK45 3JP

Caffeine and Machine: The Bowl Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Caffeine and Machine: The Bowl. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Caffeine and Machine: The Bowl?

Food hygiene at Caffeine and Machine: The Bowl 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 Caffeine and Machine: The Bowl

What is Caffeine and Machine: The Bowl’s food hygiene rating?

Caffeine and Machine: The Bowl has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 November 2025.

When was Caffeine and Machine: The Bowl last inspected?

Caffeine and Machine: The Bowl was last inspected by Central Bedfordshire on 20 November 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.