Helping Hands Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · North Northamptonshire
Helping Hands Cafe 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
This rating dates from 10 June 2025, but the business has been re-inspected and a new rating is awaiting publication, so the score shown here is about to change.
Address: 1 Pebble Lane, Wellingborough, NN8 1AS
How it compares in North Northamptonshire
In North Northamptonshire, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so Helping Hands Cafe sits behind roughly 2,674 nearby businesses. 3% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,391 | 85% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 283 | 10% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 75 | 3% | ← Helping Hands Cafe | |
| 2 out of 5 | 26 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 28 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 289 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 Good
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Helping Hands Cafe 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 Helping Hands Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Pol Delicatessen Retailers - other | 58 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 February 2026 |
| Castello Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 59 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 March 2026 |
| Bewiched Coffee Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 71 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 March 2026 |
| Claires Accessories Retailers - other | 116 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 May 2025 |
| Don Millers Retailers - other | 117 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 December 2024 |
| European Mini Market Ltd Retailers - other | 129 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 May 2019 |
| Christ Exalted Church Takeaway/sandwich shop | 137 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 January 2026 |
| Awuf Afro Store Retailers - other | 137 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 June 2025 |
Questions about Helping Hands Cafe
What is Helping Hands Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Helping Hands Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by North Northamptonshire Council on 10 June 2025.
Is Helping Hands Cafe 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 Helping Hands Cafe last inspected?
Helping Hands Cafe was last inspected on 10 June 2025, 13 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by North Northamptonshire Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Helping Hands Cafe?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Helping Hands Cafe compare to other places in North Northamptonshire?
85% of the 2,804 rated food businesses in North Northamptonshire hold the top rating of 5, while Helping Hands Cafe holds a 3. 75 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
North Northamptonshire Council inspects Helping Hands Cafe 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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