Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 📍 North Northamptonshire

Thornton House

Kettering

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Thornton House 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 24 April 2025 by North Northamptonshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Thornton House, from February 2020 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Thornton House.

Food hygiene rating history for Thornton House
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
24 April 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Thornton House 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?

1 Goode Court,
Kettering,
Northamptonshire,
NN15 5FG

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

Who inspects Thornton House?

Food hygiene at Thornton House 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 Thornton House

What is Thornton House’s food hygiene rating?

Thornton House has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 April 2025.

When was Thornton House last inspected?

Thornton House was last inspected by North Northamptonshire on 24 April 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.