The Birch Restaurant

Milton Keynes

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Birch Restaurant 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 20 November 2025 by Central Bedfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Birch Restaurant, from December 2021 to November 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 The Birch Restaurant.

Food hygiene rating history for The Birch Restaurant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 December 2021	5 / 5	Very good
20 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Birch Restaurant in Milton Keynes 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?

20 Newport Road,
Woburn,
Milton Keynes,
MK17 9HX

The Birch Restaurant Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Birch Restaurant?

Food hygiene at The Birch Restaurant 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 The Birch Restaurant

What is The Birch Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

The Birch Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 November 2025.

When was The Birch Restaurant last inspected?

The Birch Restaurant was last inspected by Central Bedfordshire on 20 November 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.