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Queen Of Hearts food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · West Northamptonshire

Queen Of Hearts holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the pub met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 17 July 2025, 11 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: Wimborne Place, Daventry, West Northamptonshire, NN11 0XY

How it compares in West Northamptonshire

That puts Queen Of Hearts 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% ← Queen Of Hearts
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 Queen Of Hearts 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 Queen Of Hearts, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Busy Bees Childcare Caring Premises 59 yards away 5 - Very good 24 February 2026
Dolce at Ashby Fields Primary School School/college/university 84 yards away 5 - Very good 1 October 2024
Baker_Benjy Other catering premises 401 yards away 5 - Very good 19 July 2022
Mercure Daventry Hotel & Spa Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 26 July 2023
Kingswood at Monksmoor Park Other catering premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 28 April 2026
Caterlink at Falconers Hill Primary Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 25 April 2024
Dolce a Falconers Hill Infant School School/college/university 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 19 March 2026
Best Before It's Gone Retailers - other 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 19 September 2024

Questions about Queen Of Hearts

What is Queen Of Hearts's food hygiene rating?

Queen Of Hearts has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by West Northamptonshire Council on 17 July 2025.

Is Queen Of Hearts 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 pub to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Queen Of Hearts last inspected?

Queen Of Hearts was last inspected on 17 July 2025, 11 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 Queen Of Hearts?

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

How does Queen Of Hearts 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 Queen Of Hearts is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

West Northamptonshire Council inspects Queen Of Hearts 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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Queen Of Hearts is one of 193 rated food businesses in Daventry. See every hygiene rating in Daventry

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

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