Far Cotton Food and Wine

Northampton

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Far Cotton Food and Wine scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 29 December 2025 by West Northamptonshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Far Cotton Food and Wine, from October 2019 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2019 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Far Cotton Food and Wine.

Food hygiene rating history for Far Cotton Food and Wine
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 October 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
29 December 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Far Cotton Food and Wine 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?

119 St Leonards Road,
Far Cotton,
Northampton,
NN4 8DN,
NN4 8DN

Far Cotton Food and Wine Hygiene Rating - 1/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Far Cotton Food and Wine. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Far Cotton Food and Wine?

Food hygiene at Far Cotton Food and Wine 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 Far Cotton Food and Wine

What is Far Cotton Food and Wine’s food hygiene rating?

Far Cotton Food and Wine has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 December 2025.

When was Far Cotton Food and Wine last inspected?

Far Cotton Food and Wine was last inspected by West Northamptonshire on 29 December 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.