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Food hygiene ratings in Northampton

There are 74 food businesses in Northampton with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by North Northamptonshire Council. A further 9 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Northampton

71% of rated businesses in Northampton hold the top score of 5, and 88% hold a 4 or better. 4 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. Northampton does worse, by 14 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.

How the 65 rated businesses in Northampton score
5 46 71%
4 11 17%
3 4 6%
2 4 6%
1 0 0%
0 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Northampton

BusinessRatingInspected
Earls Barton Local Retailers - other 2 - Some improvement necessary 5 July 2021
Earls Barton Vape Store Retailers - other 2 - Some improvement necessary 5 July 2021
Green Chilli (Also T/A Ecton Tandoori) Takeaway/sandwich shop 2 - Some improvement necessary 30 January 2025
R & R Seafoods Ltd Mobile caterer 2 - Some improvement necessary 9 February 2021

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 Northampton

How many food businesses in Northampton have a hygiene rating?

74 food businesses in Northampton have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by North Northamptonshire Council. 65 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Northampton?

71% of rated businesses in Northampton 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 Northampton?

4 food businesses in Northampton hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 0 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 Northampton?

Environmental health officers at North Northamptonshire Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.

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Food businesses in Northampton

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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.