Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 North Northamptonshire

The Horseshoe

Wellingborough

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Horseshoe scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 3 October 2025 by North Northamptonshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Horseshoe, from May 2021 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Horseshoe.

Food hygiene rating history for The Horseshoe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 May 2021	5 / 5	Very good
3 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Horseshoe in Wellingborough 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?

Public House,
36 Sheep Street,
Wellingborough,
Northamptonshire,
NN8 1BS

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

Who inspects The Horseshoe?

Food hygiene at The Horseshoe 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 The Horseshoe

What is The Horseshoe’s food hygiene rating?

The Horseshoe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 October 2025.

When was The Horseshoe last inspected?

The Horseshoe was last inspected by North Northamptonshire on 3 October 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.