El Pescador food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · West Northamptonshire
El Pescador 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 4 June 2026, 3 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.
This sits in the middle for West Northamptonshire, where 2% of rated places score below 3 and 89% score 4 or 5. See all West Northamptonshire ratings →
How this rating has changed
El Pescador was re-inspected on 4 June 2026 and held its rating of 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 4 June 2026 | AwaitingInspection 3 | Held |
| 3 AwaitingInspection | Held | |
| 4 June 2026 | AwaitingInspection 3 | Held |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in West Northamptonshire
In West Northamptonshire, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so El Pescador sits behind roughly 2,948 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,570 | 78% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 378 | 11% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 252 | 8% | ← El Pescador | |
| 2 out of 5 | 37 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 42 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 9 | <1% |
A further 771 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 El Pescador 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.
Questions about El Pescador
What is El Pescador's food hygiene rating?
El Pescador has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by West Northamptonshire Council on 4 June 2026.
Is El Pescador 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 El Pescador last inspected?
El Pescador was last inspected on 4 June 2026, 3 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 El Pescador?
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 El Pescador compare to other places in West Northamptonshire?
78% of the 3,288 rated food businesses in West Northamptonshire hold the top rating of 5, while El Pescador holds a 3. 252 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
West Northamptonshire Council inspects El Pescador 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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Understanding this rating
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The official record is held by the council: https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk
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