Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 West Northamptonshire

D&D Picioca

NN1 4BP

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

D&D Picioca 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 17 March 2026 by West Northamptonshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for D&D Picioca, from October 2025 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 0 in 2025 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of D&D Picioca.

Food hygiene rating history for D&D Picioca
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 October 2025	0 / 5	Urgent improvement necessary
17 March 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

D&D Picioca in NN1 4BP 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?

173 Kettering Road,
Northampton,
NN1 4BP,
NN1 4BP

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

Who inspects D&D Picioca?

Food hygiene at D&D Picioca 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 D&D Picioca

What is D&D Picioca’s food hygiene rating?

D&D Picioca has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 March 2026.

When was D&D Picioca last inspected?

D&D Picioca was last inspected by West Northamptonshire on 17 March 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.