Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 Central Bedfordshire

The Dukes

Leighton Buzzard

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Dukes 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 31 March 2026 by Central Bedfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Dukes, from May 2018 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Dukes
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 May 2018	5 / 5	Very good
31 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Dukes in Leighton Buzzard 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?

7-9 Leighton Road,
Heath And Reach,
Leighton Buzzard,
LU7 0AA

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

Who inspects The Dukes?

Food hygiene at The Dukes 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 Dukes

What is The Dukes’s food hygiene rating?

The Dukes has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 31 March 2026.

When was The Dukes last inspected?

The Dukes was last inspected by Central Bedfordshire on 31 March 2026.

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.