Friends and babies play cafe

Northampton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Friends and babies play cafe scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 1 October 2026 by West Northamptonshire.

What does this rating mean?

Friends and babies play cafe in Northampton has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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?

Media House 24 St James Mill Road,
Northampton,
West Northamptonshire,
NN5 5JW

Friends and babies play cafe Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Friends and babies play cafe. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Friends and babies play cafe?

Food hygiene at Friends and babies play cafe 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 Friends and babies play cafe

What is Friends and babies play cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Friends and babies play cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 October 2026.

When was Friends and babies play cafe last inspected?

Friends and babies play cafe was last inspected by West Northamptonshire on 1 October 2026.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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.