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Subway food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · West Northamptonshire

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 18 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: Billing Garden Village, The Causeway, Great Billing, NN3 9EX

How it compares in West Northamptonshire

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

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Billing Service Station Ltd Retailers - other 336 yards away 5 - Very good 13 November 2025
Bellinge Community Pre - School Caring Premises 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 20 January 2026
Bellinge Community House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 2 February 2022
Breakfast & Afterschool Club School/college/university 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 23 January 2024
Dolce Ltd School/college/university 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 23 March 2026
Breakfast & Afterschool Club School/college/university 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 23 June 2025
Cogenhoe W M Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 13 August 2024
Cogenhoe Primary School - Catering Other catering premises 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 5 December 2024

Questions about Subway

What is Subway's food hygiene rating?

Subway has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by West Northamptonshire Council on 18 September 2025.

Is Subway 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 restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Subway last inspected?

Subway was last inspected on 18 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 Subway?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Subway 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 Subway is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

West Northamptonshire Council inspects Subway 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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Subway 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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