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Duke's Arms

Kettering

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Duke's Arms scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 26 September 2025 by North Northamptonshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Duke's Arms, from January 2022 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2022 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Duke's Arms.

Food hygiene rating history for Duke's Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
26 September 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Duke's Arms in Kettering has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

83 High Street,
Woodford,
Kettering,
Northamptonshire,
NN14 4HE

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Duke's Arms. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Duke's Arms?

Food hygiene at Duke's Arms is inspected by North Northamptonshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.northnorthants.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Duke's Arms

What is Duke's Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Duke's Arms has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 September 2025.

When was Duke's Arms last inspected?

Duke's Arms was last inspected by North Northamptonshire on 26 September 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.