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Chapter One food hygiene rating

Other catering premises · North Northamptonshire

Chapter One holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the business are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 11 November 2025, 8 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: 5 High Street, Corby, NN17 1UX

How it compares in North Northamptonshire

In North Northamptonshire, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so Chapter One sits behind roughly 2,391 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in North Northamptonshire
5 out of 5 2,391 85%
4 out of 5 283 10% ← Chapter One
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 Chapter One 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 Chapter One, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bannigans Caring Premises 85 yards away 5 - Very good 8 August 2023
Cardigan Arms Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 184 yards away 5 - Very good 21 August 2019
D & L Hadden Family Butchers Retailers - other 184 yards away 5 - Very good 23 June 2026
Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 216 yards away 5 - Very good 29 July 2025
Corby Afro Caribbean Shop (Abgogbloshie Market) Retailers - other 256 yards away 5 - Very good 11 November 2025
Colombo Spice Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 280 yards away 5 - Very good 15 April 2026
7 Day Euro Limited Retailers - other 287 yards away 5 - Very good 31 October 2024
B And M Stores Retailers - other 349 yards away 5 - Very good 2 September 2019

Questions about Chapter One

What is Chapter One's food hygiene rating?

Chapter One has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by North Northamptonshire Council on 11 November 2025.

Is Chapter One safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this business to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Chapter One last inspected?

Chapter One was last inspected on 11 November 2025, 8 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 Chapter One?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very 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 Chapter One 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 Chapter One holds a 4. 283 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

North Northamptonshire Council inspects Chapter One 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

Chapter One is one of 407 rated food businesses in Corby. See every hygiene rating in Corby

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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