The Village Stores

Wellingborough

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

The Village Stores scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 12 May 2026 by North Northamptonshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Village Stores, from July 2018 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 1 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Village Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 July 2018	5 / 5	Very good
12 May 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

The Village Stores in Wellingborough has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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 Chapel Lane,
Great Doddington,
Wellingborough,
NN29 7TJ

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

Who inspects The Village Stores?

Food hygiene at The Village Stores 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 Village Stores

What is The Village Stores’s food hygiene rating?

The Village Stores has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 May 2026.

When was The Village Stores last inspected?

The Village Stores was last inspected by North Northamptonshire on 12 May 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.