Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 📍 North Northamptonshire

Thorndale

Kettering

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 25 March 2026 by North Northamptonshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Thorndale, from July 2021 to March 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 Thorndale.

Food hygiene rating history for Thorndale
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 July 2021	5 / 5	Very good
25 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Thorndale 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?

69 Malham Drive,
Kettering,
Northants,
NN16 9FS

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

Who inspects Thorndale?

Food hygiene at Thorndale 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 Thorndale

What is Thorndale’s food hygiene rating?

Thorndale has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 March 2026.

When was Thorndale last inspected?

Thorndale was last inspected by North Northamptonshire on 25 March 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.