Food hygiene ratings in Kettering
There are 492 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 36 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Kettering
86% of rated businesses in Kettering hold the top score of 5, and 96% hold a 4 or better. 9 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 | 393 | 86% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 47 | 10% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 7 | 2% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 8 | 2% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
Lowest-rated places in Kettering
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| Roops News Retailers - other | 0 - Urgent improvement necessary | 30 May 2025 |
| Amino Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 9 April 2025 |
| Bryant Road Stores Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 6 November 2023 |
| Don Pino Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 8 July 2025 |
| 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 |
| The Green Dragon Pub/bar/nightclub | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 22 January 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?
492 food businesses in Kettering have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by North Northamptonshire Council. 456 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Kettering?
86% 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?
9 food businesses in Kettering hold a rating of 2 or below, including 1 rated 0 and 8 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 620 places
- Corby 407 places
- Rushden 243 places
- Northampton 74 places
- Peterborough 70 places
- Kettering Northamptonshire 51 places
- Burton Latimer 49 places
- Desborough 46 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
- Agas Childminding Awaiting inspection
- 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
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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.