Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 North Northamptonshire

Thunder Bowl

Kettering

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Thunder Bowl 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 10 June 2025 by North Northamptonshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Thunder Bowl, from July 2021 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Thunder Bowl.

Food hygiene rating history for Thunder Bowl
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 July 2021	5 / 5	Very good
10 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Thunder Bowl 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?

Rockingham Road,
Kettering,
Kettering Northamptonshire,
NN16 9AW

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

Who inspects Thunder Bowl?

Food hygiene at Thunder Bowl 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 Thunder Bowl

What is Thunder Bowl’s food hygiene rating?

Thunder Bowl has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 June 2025.

When was Thunder Bowl last inspected?

Thunder Bowl was last inspected by North Northamptonshire on 10 June 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.