Quince Cottage Preserves

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Quince Cottage Preserves scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 17 June 2025 by Central Bedfordshire.

What does this rating mean?

Quince Cottage Preserves 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?

Quince Cottage Preserves Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Quince Cottage Preserves?

Food hygiene at Quince Cottage Preserves 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 Quince Cottage Preserves

What is Quince Cottage Preserves’s food hygiene rating?

Quince Cottage Preserves has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 June 2025.

When was Quince Cottage Preserves last inspected?

Quince Cottage Preserves was last inspected by Central Bedfordshire on 17 June 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.