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Hawthorn House

Kettering

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Hawthorn House scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 29 January 2025 by North Northamptonshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hawthorn House, from August 2019 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Hawthorn House.

Food hygiene rating history for Hawthorn House
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 August 2019	5 / 5	Very good
29 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Hawthorn House in Kettering has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

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?

2 Hawthorn Road,
Kettering,
Northamptonshire,
NN15 7HS

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Hawthorn House. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Hawthorn House?

Food hygiene at Hawthorn House 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 Hawthorn House

What is Hawthorn House’s food hygiene rating?

Hawthorn House has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 January 2025.

When was Hawthorn House last inspected?

Hawthorn House was last inspected by North Northamptonshire on 29 January 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

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.