Blue Corner Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · North Northamptonshire
Blue Corner 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
The rating dates from 26 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: 130 - 132 High Street, Rushden, NN10 0PD
How it compares in North Northamptonshire
In North Northamptonshire, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so Blue Corner 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% | ← Blue Corner 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 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 Blue Corner 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 Blue Corner Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asda Express Diner (Compass) Other catering premises | 28 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 January 2025 |
| Asda Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 28 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 February 2026 |
| Figos Piri Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 49 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 February 2025 |
| Freedom Leisure - Splash Leisure Pool Retailers - other | 134 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 August 2025 |
| Imperial Court Cafe Caring Premises | 191 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 February 2026 |
| Housing 21 Caring Premises | 193 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 November 2024 |
| Happy Mondays Coffee Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 211 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 September 2025 |
| Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 221 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 July 2025 |
Questions about Blue Corner Cafe
What is Blue Corner Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Blue Corner Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by North Northamptonshire Council on 26 February 2025.
Is Blue Corner 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 Blue Corner Cafe last inspected?
Blue Corner Cafe was last inspected on 26 February 2025, 16 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 Blue Corner Cafe?
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 Blue Corner 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 Blue Corner Cafe holds a 3. 75 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
North Northamptonshire Council inspects Blue Corner 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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