Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Central Bedfordshire

Lemon Plaice

Bedfordshire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Lemon Plaice 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 14 May 2025 by Central Bedfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lemon Plaice, from March 2021 to May 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 Lemon Plaice.

Food hygiene rating history for Lemon Plaice
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 March 2021	5 / 5	Very good
14 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Lemon Plaice 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?

56 High Street,
Shefford,
Bedfordshire,
SG17 5AX

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

Who inspects Lemon Plaice?

Food hygiene at Lemon Plaice 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 Lemon Plaice

What is Lemon Plaice’s food hygiene rating?

Lemon Plaice has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 May 2025.

When was Lemon Plaice last inspected?

Lemon Plaice was last inspected by Central Bedfordshire on 14 May 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.