Subway food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · West Northamptonshire
Subway 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 18 December 2025, 6 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: The Oval Service Station, Daventry Link Road, Upper Heyford, NN7 3NT
How it compares in West Northamptonshire
In West Northamptonshire, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so Subway sits behind roughly 2,943 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,565 | 78% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 378 | 12% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 251 | 8% | ← Subway | |
| 2 out of 5 | 39 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 43 | 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 Good
- 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greggs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 3 December 2025 |
| Asda Express PFS Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 21 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 December 2025 |
| Hotel Chocolat Distributors/Transporters | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 February 2024 |
| Red Lion Truckstop (Junction 16) Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 July 2023 |
| Nether Heyford Bowls Club Retailers - other | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 July 2024 |
| Nether Heyford Playing Fields Assoc. Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.7 miles away | 4 - Good | 29 November 2021 |
| Dolce Ltd School/college/university | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 May 2025 |
| Nether Heyford Pre-School School/college/university | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 January 2019 |
Questions about Subway
What is Subway's food hygiene rating?
Subway has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by West Northamptonshire Council on 18 December 2025.
Is Subway 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 Subway last inspected?
Subway was last inspected on 18 December 2025, 6 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 "good", 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 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, while Subway holds a 3. 251 places in the area share that rating.
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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