Clifton Foods

Luton

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Clifton Foods scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 10 March 2026 by Luton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Clifton Foods, from August 2020 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2020 to 1 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Clifton Foods
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 August 2020	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
10 March 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Clifton Foods in Luton has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

184 Dallow Road,
Luton,
LU1 1NG

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

Who inspects Clifton Foods?

Food hygiene at Clifton Foods is inspected by Luton, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.luton.gov.uk/foodscore or [email protected].

Questions about Clifton Foods

What is Clifton Foods’s food hygiene rating?

Clifton Foods has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 March 2026.

When was Clifton Foods last inspected?

Clifton Foods was last inspected by Luton on 10 March 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.