Checkmate Cafe & Grill Ltd

Bedfordshire

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Checkmate Cafe & Grill Ltd scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 5 August 2026 by Central Bedfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Checkmate Cafe & Grill Ltd, from February 2025 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2025 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Checkmate Cafe & Grill Ltd.

Food hygiene rating history for Checkmate Cafe & Grill Ltd
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 February 2025	4 / 5	Good
5 August 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Checkmate Cafe & Grill Ltd in Bedfordshire has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

7 Manor Road,
Caddington,
Bedfordshire,
LU1 4EE

Checkmate Cafe & Grill Ltd Hygiene Rating - 2/5

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

Who inspects Checkmate Cafe & Grill Ltd?

Food hygiene at Checkmate Cafe & Grill Ltd 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 Checkmate Cafe & Grill Ltd

What is Checkmate Cafe & Grill Ltd’s food hygiene rating?

Checkmate Cafe & Grill Ltd has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 August 2026.

When was Checkmate Cafe & Grill Ltd last inspected?

Checkmate Cafe & Grill Ltd was last inspected by Central Bedfordshire on 5 August 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.