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Eastcote Arms food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · West Northamptonshire

Eastcote Arms holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the pub 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 23 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: 6 Gayton Road, Eastcote, NN12 8NG

How it compares in West Northamptonshire

In West Northamptonshire, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so Eastcote Arms sits behind roughly 2,565 nearby businesses. 11% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in West Northamptonshire
5 out of 5 2,565 78%
4 out of 5 377 11% ← Eastcote Arms
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 Eastcote Arms 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 Eastcote Arms, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Jubilee House B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 37 yards away 5 - Very good 20 July 2021
Dolce Ltd School/college/university 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 25 February 2026
Little Dragons Day Nursery Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 25 February 2026
Peggotty's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.8 miles away 3 - Generally satisfactory 3 December 2025

Questions about Eastcote Arms

What is Eastcote Arms's food hygiene rating?

Eastcote Arms has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by West Northamptonshire Council on 23 July 2025.

Is Eastcote Arms 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 pub to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Eastcote Arms last inspected?

Eastcote Arms was last inspected on 23 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 Eastcote Arms?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "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 Eastcote Arms 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 Eastcote Arms holds a 4. 377 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

West Northamptonshire Council inspects Eastcote Arms 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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West Northamptonshire inspects and rates 4,057 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in West Northamptonshire

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