Dixy Chicken Wellingborough food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · North Northamptonshire
Dixy Chicken Wellingborough holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The takeaway 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 29 October 2025, 8 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: 23 Silver Street, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 1AY
How it compares in North Northamptonshire
In North Northamptonshire, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so Dixy Chicken Wellingborough sits behind roughly 2,674 nearby businesses. 3% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,391 | 85% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 283 | 10% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 75 | 3% | ← Dixy Chicken Wellingborough | |
| 2 out of 5 | 26 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 28 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 289 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 Dixy Chicken Wellingborough 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 Dixy Chicken Wellingborough, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Awuf Afro Store Retailers - other | 36 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 June 2025 |
| Easy Shop Supermarket Retailers - other | 37 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 March 2021 |
| Cuppa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 October 2025 |
| Castello Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 95 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 March 2026 |
| Christ Exalted Church Takeaway/sandwich shop | 138 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 January 2026 |
| Best Pol Delicatessen Retailers - other | 142 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 February 2026 |
| Don Millers Retailers - other | 145 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 December 2024 |
| Claires Accessories Retailers - other | 150 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 May 2025 |
Questions about Dixy Chicken Wellingborough
What is Dixy Chicken Wellingborough's food hygiene rating?
Dixy Chicken Wellingborough has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by North Northamptonshire Council on 29 October 2025.
Is Dixy Chicken Wellingborough safe to eat at?
A 3 means the takeaway 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 Dixy Chicken Wellingborough last inspected?
Dixy Chicken Wellingborough was last inspected on 29 October 2025, 8 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by North Northamptonshire Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Dixy Chicken Wellingborough?
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 Dixy Chicken Wellingborough compare to other places in North Northamptonshire?
85% of the 2,804 rated food businesses in North Northamptonshire hold the top rating of 5, while Dixy Chicken Wellingborough holds a 3. 75 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
North Northamptonshire Council inspects Dixy Chicken Wellingborough 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.
Tell me when this changes
The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch Dixy Chicken Wellingborough and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.
Free, for three businesses, forever. No password, we send you a link. How rating alerts work →
Understanding this rating
More food hygiene ratings near here
Dixy Chicken Wellingborough is one of 620 rated food businesses in Wellingborough. See every hygiene rating in Wellingborough →
North Northamptonshire inspects and rates 3,093 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in North Northamptonshire →
The official record is held by the council: https://www.northnorthants.gov.uk/
Rating from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Ratings reflect standards found at the time of inspection and can change. If you think a rating is wrong, the official record is held by the FSA and the local authority; corrections there flow through here. How ratings work →