Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 North Northamptonshire

The Lilacs

Kettering

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

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

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Lilacs, from February 2021 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Lilacs
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 February 2021	5 / 5	Very good
17 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Lilacs 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?

39 Church Street,
Isham,
Kettering,
NN14 1HD

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

Who inspects The Lilacs?

Food hygiene at The Lilacs 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 Lilacs

What is The Lilacs’s food hygiene rating?

The Lilacs has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 February 2026.

When was The Lilacs last inspected?

The Lilacs was last inspected by North Northamptonshire on 17 February 2026.

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.