Ebony & Ivory (Makola Market)

NN1 4AA

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Ebony & Ivory (Makola Market) scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 26 September 2025 by West Northamptonshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ebony & Ivory (Makola Market), from September 2021 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 1 in 2021 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Ebony & Ivory (Makola Market).

Food hygiene rating history for Ebony & Ivory (Makola Market)
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 September 2021	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
26 September 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Ebony & Ivory (Makola Market) in NN1 4AA 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?

20-22 Abington Square,
Northampton,
NN1 4AA,
NN1 4AA

Ebony & Ivory (Makola Market) Hygiene Rating - 1/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Ebony & Ivory (Makola Market). The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Ebony & Ivory (Makola Market)?

Food hygiene at Ebony & Ivory (Makola Market) 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 Ebony & Ivory (Makola Market)

What is Ebony & Ivory (Makola Market)’s food hygiene rating?

Ebony & Ivory (Makola Market) has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 September 2025.

When was Ebony & Ivory (Makola Market) last inspected?

Ebony & Ivory (Makola Market) was last inspected by West Northamptonshire on 26 September 2025.

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.