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Starbucks food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · North Northamptonshire

Starbucks holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant 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 6 July 2023, more than 3 years ago. A lot can change in a kitchen in that time, and a rating this old says more about the business then than now. Councils prioritise re-inspecting higher-risk premises, so a long gap often means the business is considered low-risk.

Address: 51A London Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 2DP

How it compares in North Northamptonshire

In North Northamptonshire, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so Starbucks sits behind roughly 2,391 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in North Northamptonshire
5 out of 5 2,391 85%
4 out of 5 283 10% ← Starbucks
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 Starbucks 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 Starbucks, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Domino's Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 211 yards away 5 - Very good 3 February 2025
Caterlink @ Wrenn School - London Road School/college/university 398 yards away 5 - Very good 3 September 2024
B And M Retail Limited Retailers - other 406 yards away 5 - Very good 19 September 2018
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 29 January 2026
Chartwells Catering School/college/university 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 10 February 2025
Blossoms Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 4 September 2013
Booker Staff Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 2 June 2026
Castle Theatre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 30 October 2025

Questions about Starbucks

What is Starbucks's food hygiene rating?

Starbucks has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by North Northamptonshire Council on 6 July 2023.

Is Starbucks 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 restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Starbucks last inspected?

Starbucks was last inspected on 6 July 2023, more than 3 years 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 Starbucks?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Starbucks 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 Starbucks holds a 4. 283 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

North Northamptonshire Council inspects Starbucks 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Starbucks is one of 620 rated food businesses in Wellingborough. See every hygiene rating in Wellingborough

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

The official record is held by the council: https://www.northnorthants.gov.uk/

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