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Roops News

Kettering

Food hygiene rating 0 / 5 · Urgent improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Roops News scored just 0 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Major improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Major improvement necessary Confidence in management Urgent improvement necessary

Last inspected on 30 May 2025 by North Northamptonshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Roops News, from November 2020 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2020 to 0 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Roops News.

Food hygiene rating history for Roops News
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 November 2020	4 / 5	Good
30 May 2025	0 / 5	Urgent improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Roops News in Kettering has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (urgent improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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?

96 Mill Road,
Kettering,
Northamptonshire,
NN16 0RJ

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

Who inspects Roops News?

Food hygiene at Roops News 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 Roops News

What is Roops News’s food hygiene rating?

Roops News has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (Urgent improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 May 2025.

When was Roops News last inspected?

Roops News was last inspected by North Northamptonshire on 30 May 2025.

Is a 0 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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.