T E Brown Quality Butcher food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · North Northamptonshire
T E Brown Quality Butcher holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The shop 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 December 2025, 7 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: 93A High Street, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 0NZ
How it compares in North Northamptonshire
In North Northamptonshire, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so T E Brown Quality Butcher sits behind roughly 2,674 nearby businesses. 3% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,391 | 85% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 283 | 10% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 75 | 3% | ← T E Brown Quality Butcher | |
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- 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 T E Brown Quality Butcher 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 T E Brown Quality Butcher, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Mondays Coffee Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 September 2025 |
| Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 July 2025 |
| Imperial Court Cafe Caring Premises | 144 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 February 2026 |
| Housing 21 Caring Premises | 146 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 November 2024 |
| Asda Express Diner (Compass) Other catering premises | 157 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 January 2025 |
| Asda Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 157 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 February 2026 |
| Figos Piri Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 179 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 February 2025 |
| Iceland Foods Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 185 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 May 2021 |
Questions about T E Brown Quality Butcher
What is T E Brown Quality Butcher's food hygiene rating?
T E Brown Quality Butcher has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by North Northamptonshire Council on 4 December 2025.
Is T E Brown Quality Butcher safe to eat at?
A 3 means the shop 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 T E Brown Quality Butcher last inspected?
T E Brown Quality Butcher was last inspected on 4 December 2025, 7 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 T E Brown Quality Butcher?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 T E Brown Quality Butcher 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 T E Brown Quality Butcher holds a 3. 75 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
North Northamptonshire Council inspects T E Brown Quality Butcher 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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