Food hygiene ratings in Kettering
There are 481 food businesses in Kettering with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by North Northamptonshire Council. A further 23 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Kettering
87% of rated businesses in Kettering hold the top score of 5, and 96% hold a 4 or better. 10 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.
Across North Northamptonshire as a whole, 85% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Kettering is in line with the borough.
| 5 out of 5 | 397 | 87% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 43 | 9% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 8 | 2% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 1 | <1% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 9 | 2% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Lowest-rated places in Kettering
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| Amino Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 9 April 2025 |
| Don Pino Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 8 July 2025 |
| Europe Plus Ltd Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 7 August 2026 |
| Green Valley Grocery Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 2 June 2025 |
| Hyper Mart Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 17 April 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 |
| Roops News Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 23 July 2026 |
| The Green Dragon Pub/bar/nightclub | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 22 January 2026 |
| Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 6 August 2026 |
A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →
Questions about food hygiene in Kettering
How many food businesses in Kettering have a hygiene rating?
481 food businesses in Kettering have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by North Northamptonshire Council. 458 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Kettering?
87% of rated businesses in Kettering hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.
Are there any badly rated places in Kettering?
10 food businesses in Kettering hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 9 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.
Who inspects food businesses in Kettering?
Environmental health officers at North Northamptonshire Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.
Nearby towns in North Northamptonshire
- Wellingborough 622 places
- Corby 407 places
- Rushden 239 places
- Northampton 75 places
- Peterborough 67 places
- Kettering Northamptonshire 51 places
- Burton Latimer 48 places
- Desborough 44 places
Food businesses in Kettering
- 9th Kitchen 5 - Very good
- Abeona Nursery 5 - Very good
- ABM @ Isham C Of E School 4 - Good
- ABM Catering Ltd. At Great Addington CE Primary School 5 - Very good
- Accomodation Concern 5 - Very good
- Adams Green Grocer 5 - Very good
- Afterschool Club At Titchmarsh Primary School 5 - Very good
- Agape House 5 - Very good
- Al Amin Balti House 5 - Very good
- Aldi Stores Ltd 5 - Very good
- Aldi Stores Ltd 5 - Very good
- Alexandra Arms 5 - Very good
- American Candies 5 - Very good
- Amigo 5 - Very good
- Amino Coffee 1 - Major improvement necessary
- Anchor 5 - Very good
- Aramark Catering @ Argos Wincanton 5 - Very good
- Argyll Club 5 - Very good
- Aroma Indian Cuisine 5 - Very good
- Asda 5 - Very good
- Asda Customer Cafe (compass) 5 - Very good
- Asda Express PFS Kettering 5 - Very good
- Ashley Court 5 - Very good
- Atlantis Fish Bar 5 - Very good
- Aura Bar 5 - Very good
- Avens Ltd 5 - Very good
- Avery Park Care Home 5 - Very good
- Avondale Chippy 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Avondale News, Food and Wine 4 - Good
- B & M Retail Ltd 5 - Very good
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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.