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A&W Stores

Northampton

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

A&W Stores scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 24 February 2026 by West Northamptonshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for A&W Stores, from May 2017 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2017 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of A&W Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for A&W Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 May 2017	5 / 5	Very good
24 February 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

A&W Stores in Northampton has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major 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?

10 Newnham Road,
Kingsthorpe,
Northampton,
NN2 7RE,
NN2 7RE

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

Who inspects A&W Stores?

Food hygiene at A&W Stores is inspected by West Northamptonshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about A&W Stores

What is A&W Stores’s food hygiene rating?

A&W Stores has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 February 2026.

When was A&W Stores last inspected?

A&W Stores was last inspected by West Northamptonshire on 24 February 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major 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.