Food hygiene ratings in Rushden
There are 239 food businesses in Rushden 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 Rushden
81% of rated businesses in Rushden hold the top score of 5, and 91% hold a 4 or better. 3 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. Rushden does worse, by 4 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.
| 5 out of 5 | 176 | 81% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 22 | 10% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 15 | 7% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 3 | 1% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Lowest-rated places in Rushden
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| Authentic Flavours Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 6 December 2024 |
| Fish To Home Limited Manufacturers/packers | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 24 October 2025 |
| Last Stop Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 5 June 2024 |
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 Rushden
How many food businesses in Rushden have a hygiene rating?
239 food businesses in Rushden have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by North Northamptonshire Council. 216 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Rushden?
81% of rated businesses in Rushden 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 Rushden?
3 food businesses in Rushden hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 3 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 Rushden?
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
- Kettering 481 places
- Corby 407 places
- Northampton 75 places
- Peterborough 67 places
- Kettering Northamptonshire 51 places
- Burton Latimer 48 places
- Desborough 44 places
Food businesses in Rushden
- 360 Play Rushden Lakes 5 - Very good
- A Abbott & Sons (Rushden) Limited 5 - Very good
- Afro Shop 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Alderwood LLA 5 - Very good
- Alderwood LLA Ltd. 5 - Very good
- Alderwood LLA Ltd. 5 - Very good
- Alraaz 5 - Very good
- Also T/a Liberty Desserts, Conviction Chicken 5 - Very good
- Arches Coffee Shop 5 - Very good
- Artisan Cafe At Magazine Heaven 5 - Very good
- Asda Express Diner (Compass) 5 - Very good
- Asda Stores 5 - Very good
- Asda Stores Ltd. 5 - Very good
- Aspen House 4 - Good
- Authentic Flavours 1 - Major improvement necessary
- Avenue House Nursing And Care Home 5 - Very good
- Bar At Rushden Town Bowls Club 5 - Very good
- Best One Off Licences Exempt
- Bewiched Coffee 5 - Very good
- Bewiched Coffee 5 - Very good
- Bill's Restaurant 5 - Very good
- Blossoms Day Nursery & The Hive 5 - Very good
- Blue Corner Cafe 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Blue Sky 5 - Very good
- Bobby & Son Butchers 5 - Very good
- Boots Exempt
- Boots UK 5 - Very good
- BP Service Station 5 - Very good
- Bubble CiTea 5 - Very good
- Buono Pizza 3 - Generally satisfactory
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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.