Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 North Northamptonshire

Ye Golden Lion

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Ye Golden Lion scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 16 June 2026 by North Northamptonshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ye Golden Lion, from December 2024 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 2 in 2024 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Ye Golden Lion.

Food hygiene rating history for Ye Golden Lion
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 December 2024	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
16 June 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Ye Golden Lion has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some 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?

19 Sheep Street,
Wellingborough,
NN8 1BL

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

Who inspects Ye Golden Lion?

Food hygiene at Ye Golden Lion 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 Ye Golden Lion

What is Ye Golden Lion’s food hygiene rating?

Ye Golden Lion has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 June 2026.

When was Ye Golden Lion last inspected?

Ye Golden Lion was last inspected by North Northamptonshire on 16 June 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some 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.

More places near Ye Golden Lion

Wellingborough Kebab House

Northamptonshire

Takeaway/sandwich shop

Pizza & Kebab Castle