Village Spice food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · West Northamptonshire
Village Spice holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 31 March 2025, 15 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: 12 Market Place, Long Buckby, West Northamptonshire, NN6 7RR
How it compares in West Northamptonshire
In West Northamptonshire, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so Village Spice sits behind roughly 2,943 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,565 | 78% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 378 | 12% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 251 | 8% | ← Village Spice | |
| 2 out of 5 | 39 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 43 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 9 | <1% |
A further 772 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Village Spice none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Village Spice, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roger's Quality Family Butchers Retailers - other | 1 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 May 2022 |
| Longbuckby Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 12 yards away | Awaiting inspection | |
| Long Buckby Pharmacy Retailers - other | 17 yards away | Exempt | |
| Verdes Sandwich Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop | 21 yards away | 4 - Good | 7 April 2025 |
| Buckby Hub Other catering premises | 34 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 September 2020 |
| Fred & Olive's Delicatessen Retailers - other | 39 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 September 2025 |
| The Pigeon Pub/bar/nightclub | 51 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 January 2022 |
| EVOLVE Advice Mobile caterer | 54 yards away | Awaiting inspection |
Questions about Village Spice
What is Village Spice's food hygiene rating?
Village Spice has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by West Northamptonshire Council on 31 March 2025.
Is Village Spice safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Village Spice last inspected?
Village Spice was last inspected on 31 March 2025, 15 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by West Northamptonshire Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Village Spice?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Village Spice compare to other places in West Northamptonshire?
78% of the 3,285 rated food businesses in West Northamptonshire hold the top rating of 5, while Village Spice holds a 3. 251 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
West Northamptonshire Council inspects Village Spice and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
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