Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 📍 North Northamptonshire

Higham House

Northamptonshire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Higham 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 Good

Last inspected on 4 March 2025 by North Northamptonshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Higham House, from February 2020 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Higham House
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2020	4 / 5	Good
4 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Higham House in Northamptonshire 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?

87 Higham Road,
Rushden,
Northamptonshire,
NN10 6DG

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

Who inspects Higham House?

Food hygiene at Higham 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 Higham House

What is Higham House’s food hygiene rating?

Higham House has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 March 2025.

When was Higham House last inspected?

Higham House was last inspected by North Northamptonshire on 4 March 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.