Hardware Cafe

Luton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Hardware Cafe scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 28 May 2025 by Luton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hardware Cafe, from May 2021 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Hardware Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 May 2021	5 / 5	Very good
28 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Hardware Cafe in Luton 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?

80 Castle Street,
Luton,
LU1 3AJ

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

Who inspects Hardware Cafe?

Food hygiene at Hardware Cafe 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 Hardware Cafe

What is Hardware Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Hardware Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 May 2025.

When was Hardware Cafe last inspected?

Hardware Cafe was last inspected by Luton on 28 May 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.