Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Milton Keynes

The Barn

Central Milton Keynes

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 18 March 2025 by Milton Keynes.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Barn, from February 2018 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 3 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Barn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 February 2018	5 / 5	Very good
18 March 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

The Barn in Central Milton Keynes has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

Secklow Gate,
Central Milton Keynes,
Milton Keynes,
MK9 3BZ

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

Who inspects The Barn?

Food hygiene at The Barn is inspected by Milton Keynes, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Barn

What is The Barn’s food hygiene rating?

The Barn has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 March 2025.

When was The Barn last inspected?

The Barn was last inspected by Milton Keynes on 18 March 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.