Mead End Stores

Beds

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Mead End Stores scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 5 December 2025 by Central Bedfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Mead End Stores, from November 2021 to December 2025.

Food hygiene rating history for Mead End Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 November 2021	Not rated	No numeric rating
5 December 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Mead End Stores in Beds has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

111A Mead End,
Biggleswade,
Beds,
SG18 8JR

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

Who inspects Mead End Stores?

Food hygiene at Mead End Stores 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 Mead End Stores

What is Mead End Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Mead End Stores has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 December 2025.

When was Mead End Stores last inspected?

Mead End Stores was last inspected by Central Bedfordshire on 5 December 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.