You Want Beef? food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · West Northamptonshire
You Want Beef? 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 26 September 2025, 9 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: 334 Wellingborough Road, Northampton, Nn1 4es, NN1 4ES
How it compares in West Northamptonshire
In West Northamptonshire, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so You Want Beef? 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% | ← You Want Beef? | |
| 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 Good
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 You Want Beef? 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 You Want Beef?, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Reys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 141 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 August 2025 |
| Artisan Bakery Retailers - other | 141 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 March 2025 |
| Abington Supermarket Retailers - other | 310 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 January 2026 |
| Aspens Services Ltd School/college/university | 339 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 September 2025 |
| Bartellas Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 356 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 October 2025 |
| Beer Guerrilla Pub/bar/nightclub | 409 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 November 2022 |
| Aramintas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 October 2025 |
| Artizan Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 July 2024 |
Questions about You Want Beef?
What is You Want Beef?'s food hygiene rating?
You Want Beef? has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by West Northamptonshire Council on 26 September 2025.
Is You Want Beef? 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 You Want Beef? last inspected?
You Want Beef? was last inspected on 26 September 2025, 9 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 You Want Beef??
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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does You Want Beef? 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 You Want Beef? holds a 3. 251 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
West Northamptonshire Council inspects You Want Beef? 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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