Welcome Co-operative

Bedford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Welcome Co-operative scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 30 May 2024 by Central Bedfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Welcome Co-operative, from November 2020 to May 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Welcome Co-operative.

Food hygiene rating history for Welcome Co-operative
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 November 2020	4 / 5	Good
30 May 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Welcome Co-operative 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?

3 College Road,
Cranfield,
Bedford,
MK43 0ST

Welcome Co-operative Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Welcome Co-operative?

Food hygiene at Welcome Co-operative 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 Welcome Co-operative

What is Welcome Co-operative’s food hygiene rating?

Welcome Co-operative has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 May 2024.

When was Welcome Co-operative last inspected?

Welcome Co-operative was last inspected by Central Bedfordshire on 30 May 2024.

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.