📍 NN10 · Bedford, Bedford

Food Safety in Higham Ferrers

290 establishments rated · 86.55% with 5 stars

Data updated daily · Last sync: 20 May 2026

Higham Ferrers (NN10) is home to 290 rated food establishments in the Bedford area of Bedford. An impressive 86.55% hold a 5-star food hygiene rating — well above the national average.

4.8

Average Rating

out of 5

86.55%

5-Star Rated

254 places

94.83%

4 or 5 Stars

1.03%

Rated 0 or 1

Rating

Rating Distribution

86%

254

Higham Ferrers vs Bedford Average

Higham Ferrers

86.55%

Bedford avg

73.6%

Higham Ferrers

94.83%

Bedford avg

84.41%

% of establishments with given rating · Bedford average across 1,629 establishments

🏆 Top Rated in Higham Ferrers

#	Business	Rating	Confidence	Inspected
1	Waitrose Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets · NN10 6AX · Verify on FSA ↗	5	0	22 Jan 2026
2	Abs Bakes Other catering premises · NN10 · Verify on FSA ↗	5	0	15 Sept 2022
3	Serve Caring Premises · NN10 8JZ · Verify on FSA ↗	5	0	11 Feb 2026
4	Chelveston Road School School/college/university · NN10 8HN · Verify on FSA ↗	5	0	5 Mar 2026
5	Caterlink At The Ferrers School School/college/university · NN10 8LF · Verify on FSA ↗	5	0	5 Dec 2024
6	Giuseppe's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · NN10 9PQ · Verify on FSA ↗	5	0	6 Feb 2025
7	Bobby & Son Butchers Retailers - other · NN10 8BW · Verify on FSA ↗	5	0	13 Aug 2024
8	Slimming World Franchise Retailers - other · NN10 · Verify on FSA ↗	5	0	10 Jan 2023
9	Rushden Mini Market Retailers - other · NN10 0QE · Verify on FSA ↗	5	5	23 May 2025
10	Nando's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · NN10 6FT · Verify on FSA ↗	5	0	22 Oct 2025

⚠️ Lowest Rated in Higham Ferrers

Business	Rating	Type	Inspected
Fish To Home Limited NN10 9ST · Verify on FSA ↗	1	Manufacturers/packers	24 Oct 2025
Last Stop NN10 0PD · Verify on FSA ↗	1	Retailers - other	5 Jun 2024
Authentic Flavours NN10 0PQ · Verify on FSA ↗	1	Retailers - other	6 Dec 2024

Understanding Food Hygiene Ratings

Food businesses are inspected by local council officers and given a rating from 0 (urgent improvement needed) to 5 (very good). The rating is based on three areas:

🧤 Hygiene (H)

How food is handled, prepared, and stored. Lower = better. 0 is perfect, 25 is worst.

🏗️ Structural (S)

Condition of the building — cleanliness, layout, ventilation. Lower = better. 0 is perfect, 25 is worst.

📋 Confidence (C)

Management of food safety — training, records, procedures. Lower = better. 0 is perfect, 30 is worst.

A score of 0/0/0 means very good across all areas. Not all establishments receive sub-scores — some business types are scored differently.