Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Central Bedfordshire

Mama Rosa

Bedfordshire

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Mama Rosa scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 5 March 2026 by Central Bedfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Mama Rosa, from January 2020 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2020 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Mama Rosa.

Food hygiene rating history for Mama Rosa
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 January 2020	4 / 5	Good
5 March 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Mama Rosa in Bedfordshire has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major 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?

3 North Street,
Leighton Buzzard,
Bedfordshire,
LU7 1EF

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

Who inspects Mama Rosa?

Food hygiene at Mama Rosa 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 Mama Rosa

What is Mama Rosa’s food hygiene rating?

Mama Rosa has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 March 2026.

When was Mama Rosa last inspected?

Mama Rosa was last inspected by Central Bedfordshire on 5 March 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major 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.