The Blackbirds

Bedfordshire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Blackbirds scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 17 October 2024 by Central Bedfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Blackbirds, from November 2019 to October 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Blackbirds
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 November 2019	5 / 5	Very good
17 October 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Blackbirds in Bedfordshire 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?

High Street,
Flitwick,
Bedfordshire,
MK45 1DX

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

Who inspects The Blackbirds?

Food hygiene at The Blackbirds 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 Blackbirds

What is The Blackbirds’s food hygiene rating?

The Blackbirds has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 October 2024.

When was The Blackbirds last inspected?

The Blackbirds was last inspected by Central Bedfordshire on 17 October 2024.

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.