The Pudding Shop

Bedfordshire

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

The Pudding Shop scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 27 August 2025 by Central Bedfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Pudding Shop, from August 2019 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Pudding Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 August 2019	5 / 5	Very good
27 August 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

The Pudding Shop in Bedfordshire has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

79 Bedford Road,
Barton-le-Clay,
Bedfordshire,
MK45 4LL

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

Who inspects The Pudding Shop?

Food hygiene at The Pudding Shop 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 Pudding Shop

What is The Pudding Shop’s food hygiene rating?

The Pudding Shop has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 August 2025.

When was The Pudding Shop last inspected?

The Pudding Shop was last inspected by Central Bedfordshire on 27 August 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.