The Prince of Wales

Bedford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 22 January 2025 by Central Bedfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Prince of Wales, from February 2022 to January 2025.

Food hygiene rating history for The Prince of Wales
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
22 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Prince of Wales 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?

24-26 Bedford Street,
Ampthill,
Bedford,
MK45 2NB

The Prince of Wales Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Prince of Wales?

Food hygiene at The Prince of Wales 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 Prince of Wales

What is The Prince of Wales’s food hygiene rating?

The Prince of Wales has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 January 2025.

When was The Prince of Wales last inspected?

The Prince of Wales was last inspected by Central Bedfordshire on 22 January 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.