Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Central Bedfordshire

Phoenix

Dunstable

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Phoenix, from February 2022 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 2 in 2026 to 1 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Phoenix
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
13 March 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
19 August 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Phoenix in Dunstable 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?

19 Bedford Square,
Houghton Regis,
Dunstable,
LU5 5ES

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

Who inspects Phoenix?

Food hygiene at Phoenix 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 Phoenix

What is Phoenix’s food hygiene rating?

Phoenix has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 August 2026.

When was Phoenix last inspected?

Phoenix was last inspected by Central Bedfordshire on 19 August 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.