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Have I Got Brews For You food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · West Northamptonshire

Have I Got Brews For You holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the shop met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 12 November 2024, 19 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: 189A Watling Street West, Towcester, NN12 6BX

How it compares in West Northamptonshire

That puts Have I Got Brews For You among the 2,565 places in West Northamptonshire holding top marks, 78% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in West Northamptonshire
5 out of 5 2,565 78% ← Have I Got Brews For You
4 out of 5 377 11%
3 out of 5 251 8%
2 out of 5 39 1%
1 out of 5 44 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

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 Have I Got Brews For You 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 Have I Got Brews For You, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
A5 Towcester Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 23 yards away 5 - Very good 22 July 2024
The Watling Street Village Pub/bar/nightclub 31 yards away 5 - Very good 6 February 2023
Amarone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 33 yards away 4 - Good 26 February 2025
The Brave Old Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 34 yards away 5 - Very good 3 November 2022
Towcester Bakery Retailers - other 42 yards away 4 - Good 16 May 2024
Hartwells of Towcester Retailers - other 51 yards away 5 - Very good 11 January 2022
Towbury Court Fine Foods Manufacturers/packers 51 yards away 5 - Very good 21 January 2026
Alfred Searles Retailers - other 52 yards away 5 - Very good 29 November 2024

Questions about Have I Got Brews For You

What is Have I Got Brews For You's food hygiene rating?

Have I Got Brews For You has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by West Northamptonshire Council on 12 November 2024.

Is Have I Got Brews For You safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this shop to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Have I Got Brews For You last inspected?

Have I Got Brews For You was last inspected on 12 November 2024, 19 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 Have I Got Brews For You?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Have I Got Brews For You compare to other places in West Northamptonshire?

78% of the 3,285 rated food businesses in West Northamptonshire hold the top rating of 5, and Have I Got Brews For You is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

West Northamptonshire Council inspects Have I Got Brews For You 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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Have I Got Brews For You is one of 90 rated food businesses in Towcester. See every hygiene rating in Towcester

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