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Ferrers & Vine food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · North Northamptonshire

Ferrers & Vine 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 12 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: 2 Westfields Terrace, Higham Ferrers, Rushden, NN10 8BB

How it compares in North Northamptonshire

That puts Ferrers & Vine among the 2,391 places in North Northamptonshire holding top marks, 85% 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 North Northamptonshire
5 out of 5 2,391 85% ← Ferrers & Vine
4 out of 5 283 10%
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 Ferrers & Vine 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 Ferrers & Vine, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Georgias Fish Bar Ltd. Takeaway/sandwich shop 14 yards away 5 - Very good 24 July 2025
Bewiched Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 60 yards away 5 - Very good 14 January 2025
Bobby & Son Butchers Retailers - other 100 yards away 5 - Very good 13 August 2024
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 109 yards away 5 - Very good 22 March 2023
Flames Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 121 yards away 5 - Very good 11 March 2026
Higham Ferrers Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 121 yards away 5 - Very good 13 August 2024
Happy Mondays Coffee Co. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 126 yards away 5 - Very good 25 March 2025
Higham Refill Retailers - other 138 yards away 5 - Very good 13 July 2022

Questions about Ferrers & Vine

What is Ferrers & Vine's food hygiene rating?

Ferrers & Vine has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by North Northamptonshire Council on 12 November 2025.

Is Ferrers & Vine 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 Ferrers & Vine last inspected?

Ferrers & Vine was last inspected on 12 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 Ferrers & Vine?

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 "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Ferrers & Vine compare to other places in North Northamptonshire?

85% of the 2,804 rated food businesses in North Northamptonshire hold the top rating of 5, and Ferrers & Vine is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

North Northamptonshire Council inspects Ferrers & Vine 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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Ferrers & Vine is one of 243 rated food businesses in Rushden. See every hygiene rating in Rushden

North Northamptonshire inspects and rates 3,093 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in North Northamptonshire

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