5

Food and Vibes food hygiene rating

Mobile caterer · West Northamptonshire

Food and Vibes holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the mobile caterer met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 6 November 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: Monastery Farm, Main Road, Shutlanger, NN12 7RU

How it compares in West Northamptonshire

That puts Food and Vibes 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% ← Food and Vibes
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 Food and Vibes 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 Food and Vibes, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Shutlanger Village Hall Other catering premises 189 yards away 5 - Very good 20 July 2023
The Plough @ Shutlanger Pub/bar/nightclub 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 19 January 2023
The Plough Tiny Tearooms and Barnshop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 9 June 2022
Boat Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 4 May 2022
Kingswood Education Catering Ltd School/college/university 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 8 June 2023
The Canal Museum Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 23 February 2024
The Navigation Pub/bar/nightclub 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 24 November 2025
A J & G Bament Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 2 December 2021

Questions about Food and Vibes

What is Food and Vibes's food hygiene rating?

Food and Vibes has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by West Northamptonshire Council on 6 November 2025.

Is Food and Vibes 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 mobile caterer to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Food and Vibes last inspected?

Food and Vibes was last inspected on 6 November 2025, 8 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 Food and Vibes?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "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 Food and Vibes 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 Food and Vibes is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

West Northamptonshire Council inspects Food and Vibes 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 Food and Vibes 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

West Northamptonshire inspects and rates 4,057 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in West Northamptonshire

The official record is held by the council: https://www.westnorthants.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 →