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The Watermill

Ringstead

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 8 October 2024 by North Northamptonshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Watermill, from January 2020 to October 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Watermill
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
8 October 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Watermill in Ringstead 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?

The Tea Rooms,
Woodford Mill,
Ringstead,
Northamptonshire,
NN14 4DU

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

Who inspects The Watermill?

Food hygiene at The Watermill 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 Watermill

What is The Watermill’s food hygiene rating?

The Watermill has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 October 2024.

When was The Watermill last inspected?

The Watermill was last inspected by North Northamptonshire on 8 October 2024.

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.