The Hideaway Café food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · West Northamptonshire
The Hideaway Café 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 25 July 2025, 11 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: Onley Grounds Farm, Barby, West Northamptonshire, CV23 8AJ
How it compares in West Northamptonshire
In West Northamptonshire, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so The Hideaway Café sits behind roughly 2,942 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,565 | 78% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 377 | 11% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 251 | 8% | ← The Hideaway Café | |
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- 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 The Hideaway Café 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 Hideaway Café, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunchurch Park Hotel and Conference Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1.1 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 March 2026 |
| Care Through The Millennium (Maple House) Caring Premises | 1.2 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 December 2024 |
| Cuppa Dunchurch Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 August 2023 |
| Chartwells at Bilton Grange Prep School School/college/university | 1.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 December 2024 |
| Dunchurch Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop | 1.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 October 2025 |
| Dunchurch Montessori Nursery School School/college/university | 1.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 July 2025 |
| Earle House School/college/university | 1.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 October 2025 |
| Anya Court Caring Premises | 1.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 February 2025 |
Questions about The Hideaway Café
What is The Hideaway Café's food hygiene rating?
The Hideaway Café has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by West Northamptonshire Council on 25 July 2025.
Is The Hideaway Café 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 The Hideaway Café last inspected?
The Hideaway Café was last inspected on 25 July 2025, 11 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 The Hideaway Café?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does The Hideaway Café compare to other places in West Northamptonshire?
78% of the 3,285 rated food businesses in West Northamptonshire hold the top rating of 5, while The Hideaway Café holds a 3. 251 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
West Northamptonshire Council inspects The Hideaway Café 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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