Food hygiene ratings in North Northamptonshire
North Northamptonshire inspects and rates 3,093 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 2,804 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 289 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.
Hygiene standards in North Northamptonshire
Standards here are high: 85% of rated businesses in North Northamptonshire hold the top score of 5, and 95% hold a 4 or better. 55 businesses, 2% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,391 | 85% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 283 | 10% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 75 | 3% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 26 | 1% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 28 | 1% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
Towns in North Northamptonshire
Food hygiene ratings for each town North Northamptonshire inspects.
- Wellingborough 620 places
- Kettering 492 places
- Corby 407 places
- Rushden 243 places
- Northampton 74 places
- Peterborough 70 places
- Kettering Northamptonshire 51 places
- Burton Latimer 49 places
- Desborough 46 places
- Rothwell 38 places
- Irthlingborough 23 places
- Raunds 19 places
- Barton Seagrave 17 places
- Thrapston 17 places
- Higham Ferrers 17 places
- Market Harborough 15 places
Recently inspected in North Northamptonshire
The most recent inspections published by North Northamptonshire, newest first.
| Business | Type | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Coffee | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 5 - Very good | 9 July 2026 |
| EMI Cafe | Other catering premises | 5 - Very good | 9 July 2026 |
| Corby Technical School | School/college/university | 5 - Very good | 8 July 2026 |
| St Peters School | School/college/university | 5 - Very good | 7 July 2026 |
| Bozeat Community School And Nursery | School/college/university | 5 - Very good | 6 July 2026 |
| Central England Co-operative Society | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 5 - Very good | 6 July 2026 |
| Kingswood Catering At Kingswood Primary Academy | School/college/university | 5 - Very good | 6 July 2026 |
| New Village | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 5 - Very good | 6 July 2026 |
| Rhymetime Nursery | Caring Premises | 5 - Very good | 6 July 2026 |
| Fat Pheasant | Other catering premises | 5 - Very good | 3 July 2026 |
| Kingswood Catering | School/college/university | 5 - Very good | 3 July 2026 |
| Little Leaders Daycare Ltd | Caring Premises | 5 - Very good | 3 July 2026 |
Lowest-rated places in North Northamptonshire
The lowest-rated food businesses in North Northamptonshire are listed below. 1 holds a 0, urgent improvement necessary, the lowest score the scheme gives, and 28 hold a 1. A low rating is not a closure order: these places are still trading, and a business can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems the inspector found.
| Business | Type | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roops News | Retailers - other | 0 - Urgent improvement necessary | 30 May 2025 |
| Dee's Market Hub | Distributors/Transporters | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 19 May 2026 |
| Kettering Convenience Store | Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 14 May 2026 |
| Oshee Drink Ltd | Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 14 May 2026 |
| The Village Stores | Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 12 May 2026 |
| Hyper Mart | Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 17 April 2026 |
| Le Spice Merchant | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 16 February 2026 |
| The Coffee Box | Other catering premises | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 4 February 2026 |
| Medina Cash And Carry | Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 27 January 2026 |
| Redwell Stores | Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 23 January 2026 |
| The Green Dragon | Pub/bar/nightclub | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 22 January 2026 |
| Lizzy's Kitchen (Soul Food) AfroCaribbean Take A | Other catering premises | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 4 December 2025 |
| 7 Days Express | Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 2 December 2025 |
| Frank-Lee's | Mobile caterer | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 6 November 2025 |
| Ame's Regent Super Store | Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 30 October 2025 |
| Fish To Home Limited | Manufacturers/packers | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 24 October 2025 |
| Don Pino | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 8 July 2025 |
| K Fried Chicken | Other catering premises | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 2 July 2025 |
| Williams Fish and Chips | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 17 June 2025 |
| Green Valley Grocery | Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 2 June 2025 |
Questions about food hygiene in North Northamptonshire
How many food businesses does North Northamptonshire rate?
North Northamptonshire publishes food hygiene ratings for 3,093 businesses, of which 2,804 currently hold a score.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in North Northamptonshire?
85% of rated businesses in North Northamptonshire hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, it is worth checking, because anything below it puts a business behind most of its neighbours.
How many places in North Northamptonshire have a bad hygiene rating?
55 food businesses in North Northamptonshire hold a rating of 2 or below, including 1 rated 0 and 28 rated 1.
Who inspects food businesses in North Northamptonshire?
Environmental health officers employed by North Northamptonshire carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the results. How often a business is visited depends on its risk, a busy restaurant is seen far more often than a shop selling wrapped sweets.
Food businesses in North Northamptonshire
A sample of rated businesses. Use search to find a specific place.
- 121 Station Road 5 - Very good
- 1:1 Diet by Cambridge Weight Plan 5 - Very good
- 1st Class Cuisine / 51st Street 5 - Very good
- 1st Class Day Nursery 5 - Very good
- 360 Play Rushden Lakes 5 - Very good
- 3DMI Trade 5 - Very good
- 5 Star Coffee 5 - Very good
- 51 Wines 5 - Very good
- 51 Wines Ltd 5 - Very good
- 7 Day Euro Limited 5 - Very good
- 9th Kitchen 5 - Very good
- A Abbott & Sons (Rushden) Limited 5 - Very good
- A C Binns Food Co Ltd 5 - Very good
- A Spoonful Of Sugar By Sally 5 - Very good
- A Tasca 5 - Very good
- Abbott House Residential Care Home (New) 5 - Very good
- Abeona Nursery 5 - Very good
- ABM @ Mears Ashby C Of E School 5 - Very good
- ABM Catering Limited @ Freemans School 5 - Very good
- ABM Catering Ltd 5 - Very good
- ABM Catering Ltd 5 - Very good
- ABM Catering Ltd 5 - Very good
- ABM Catering Ltd 5 - Very good
- ABM Catering Ltd 5 - Very good
- Abm Catering Ltd Trading At St Barnabas C Of E School 5 - Very good
- ABM Catering Ltd. At Great Addington CE Primary School 5 - Very good
- Abna's Kitchen 5 - Very good
- Abs Bakes 5 - Very good
- Acacia Lodge Care Home 5 - Very good
- Accomodation Concern 5 - Very good
- Ace Makes Cakes 5 - Very good
- Aces Kitchen 5 - Very good
- Acorn @ Barton Seagrave 5 - Very good
- Acorn Day Nursery 5 - Very good
- Acorn Day Nursery 5 - Very good
- Adam Green Grocer Limited 5 - Very good
- Adam Greengrocers 5 - Very good
- Adam's Desserts 5 - Very good
- Adams Apple Fresh Produce Ltd 5 - Very good
- Adams Green Grocer 5 - Very good
- African Cousine 5 - Very good
- Afro Caribbean Groceries 5 - Very good
- Afterschool Club At Titchmarsh Primary School 5 - Very good
- AGA Oundle 5 - Very good
- Agape House 5 - Very good
- Agatha's 5 - Very good
- Aimee's Kitchen 5 - Very good
- Al Amin Balti House 5 - Very good
- Al Dente Club 5 - Very good
- Alderwood LLA 5 - Very good
- Alderwood LLA 5 - Very good
- Alderwood LLA Limited 5 - Very good
- Alderwood LLA Ltd. 5 - Very good
- Alderwood LLA Ltd. 5 - Very good
- Aldi 5 - Very good
- Aldi 5 - Very good
- Aldi 5 - Very good
- Aldi Stores Limited 5 - Very good
- Aldi Stores Ltd 5 - Very good
- Aldi Stores Ltd 5 - Very good
Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Most recent inspection published for this area: 2026-07-09. Browse all UK councils →