Fox And Hounds

Charwelton

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Fox And Hounds scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 4 September 2026 by West Northamptonshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Fox And Hounds, from March 2018 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Fox And Hounds.

Food hygiene rating history for Fox And Hounds
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 March 2018	5 / 5	Very good
5 December 2025	0 / 5	Urgent improvement necessary
4 September 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Fox And Hounds in Charwelton 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?

Fox And Hounds Banbury Road,
Charwelton,
West Northamptonshire,
NN11 3YY

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Fox And Hounds. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Fox And Hounds?

Food hygiene at Fox And Hounds 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 Fox And Hounds

What is Fox And Hounds’s food hygiene rating?

Fox And Hounds has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 September 2026.

When was Fox And Hounds last inspected?

Fox And Hounds was last inspected by West Northamptonshire on 4 September 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.