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The Bakehouse food hygiene rating

Other catering premises · North Northamptonshire

The Bakehouse holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the business met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 20 May 2025, 13 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: 167 Grangeway, Rushden, NN10 9JE

How it compares in North Northamptonshire

That puts The Bakehouse among the 2,391 places in North Northamptonshire holding top marks, 85% 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 North Northamptonshire
5 out of 5 2,391 85% ← The Bakehouse
4 out of 5 283 10%
3 out of 5 75 3%
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

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 The Bakehouse 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 The Bakehouse, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Golden Sunrise Takeaway/sandwich shop 28 yards away 5 - Very good 24 February 2026
Blue Sky Takeaway/sandwich shop 296 yards away 5 - Very good 24 February 2026
Giuseppe's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 296 yards away 5 - Very good 6 February 2025
Happytots Caring Premises 296 yards away 5 - Very good 5 October 2023
Blossoms Day Nursery & The Hive Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 21 April 2026
Highfield Community Baptist Church Other catering premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 11 December 2024
Alraaz Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 6 March 2025
Full Gospel Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 4 February 2025

Questions about The Bakehouse

What is The Bakehouse's food hygiene rating?

The Bakehouse has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by North Northamptonshire Council on 20 May 2025.

Is The Bakehouse 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 business to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Bakehouse last inspected?

The Bakehouse was last inspected on 20 May 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 The Bakehouse?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very 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 The Bakehouse compare to other places in North Northamptonshire?

85% of the 2,804 rated food businesses in North Northamptonshire hold the top rating of 5, and The Bakehouse is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

North Northamptonshire Council inspects The Bakehouse 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

The Bakehouse is one of 243 rated food businesses in Rushden. See every hygiene rating in Rushden

North Northamptonshire inspects and rates 3,093 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in North Northamptonshire

The official record is held by the council: https://www.northnorthants.gov.uk/

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