Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Central Bedfordshire

Lime Tree

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Lime Tree scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 27 February 2025 by Central Bedfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lime Tree, from May 2021 to February 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 Lime Tree.

Food hygiene rating history for Lime Tree
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 May 2021	5 / 5	Very good
27 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Lime Tree 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?

60 North Street,
Leighton Buzzard,
LU7 1EN

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

Who inspects Lime Tree?

Food hygiene at Lime Tree 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 Lime Tree

What is Lime Tree’s food hygiene rating?

Lime Tree has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 February 2025.

When was Lime Tree last inspected?

Lime Tree was last inspected by Central Bedfordshire on 27 February 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.