The Cottage Bakery Ltd

Bedford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Cottage Bakery Ltd scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 27 December 2025 by Central Bedfordshire.

What does this rating mean?

The Cottage Bakery Ltd in Bedford 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?

3A Station Square,
Flitwick,
Bedford,
MK45 1DP

The Cottage Bakery Ltd Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Cottage Bakery Ltd?

Food hygiene at The Cottage Bakery Ltd 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 Cottage Bakery Ltd

What is The Cottage Bakery Ltd’s food hygiene rating?

The Cottage Bakery Ltd has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 December 2025.

When was The Cottage Bakery Ltd last inspected?

The Cottage Bakery Ltd was last inspected by Central Bedfordshire on 27 December 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.