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Lumsden Housing food hygiene rating

Caring Premises · West Northamptonshire

Lumsden Housing holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the care premises met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 25 February 2025, 16 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: 35-37 Louise Road, Northampton, Nn1 3rp, NN1 3RP

How it compares in West Northamptonshire

That puts Lumsden Housing 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% ← Lumsden Housing
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 Lumsden Housing 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 Lumsden Housing, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Best Pol Delicatessen Retailers - other 171 yards away 5 - Very good 31 October 2024
Aspens Services Ltd School/college/university 257 yards away 5 - Very good 5 November 2025
Balti King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 379 yards away 5 - Very good 4 December 2025
Aspen Services School/college/university 410 yards away 5 - Very good 10 May 2023
ALDI Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 14 October 2024
ABC123 Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 9 September 2025
Bosworth Independent College School/college/university 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 25 February 2025
Ambe Supermarket Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 10 October 2025

Questions about Lumsden Housing

What is Lumsden Housing's food hygiene rating?

Lumsden Housing has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by West Northamptonshire Council on 25 February 2025.

Is Lumsden Housing 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 care premises to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Lumsden Housing last inspected?

Lumsden Housing was last inspected on 25 February 2025, 16 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 Lumsden Housing?

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 Lumsden Housing 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 Lumsden Housing is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

West Northamptonshire Council inspects Lumsden Housing 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Lumsden Housing is one of 1,617 rated food businesses in Northampton. See every hygiene rating in Northampton

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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