Friars Lodge Residential Home

Dunstable

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Friars Lodge Residential Home 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 May 2026 by Central Bedfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Friars Lodge Residential Home, from January 2020 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Friars Lodge Residential Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Friars Lodge Residential Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
20 May 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Friars Lodge Residential Home in Dunstable 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?

Friars Lodge,
18-20 Priory Road,
Dunstable,
LU5 4HR

Friars Lodge Residential Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Friars Lodge Residential Home?

Food hygiene at Friars Lodge Residential Home 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 Friars Lodge Residential Home

What is Friars Lodge Residential Home’s food hygiene rating?

Friars Lodge Residential Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 May 2026.

When was Friars Lodge Residential Home last inspected?

Friars Lodge Residential Home was last inspected by Central Bedfordshire on 20 May 2026.

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.