Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 📍 Central Bedfordshire

Waitrose

Bedford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Waitrose 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 26 June 2026 by Central Bedfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Waitrose, from November 2021 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Waitrose
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
11 April 2024	5 / 5	Very good
26 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Waitrose 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?

25 Bedford Street,
Ampthill,
Bedford,
MK45 2LU

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

Who inspects Waitrose?

Food hygiene at Waitrose 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 Waitrose

What is Waitrose’s food hygiene rating?

Waitrose has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 June 2026.

When was Waitrose last inspected?

Waitrose was last inspected by Central Bedfordshire on 26 June 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.