Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 📍 West Northamptonshire

Hopping Hare

Northampton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Hopping Hare scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 4 August 2025 by West Northamptonshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hopping Hare, from June 2021 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Hopping Hare.

Food hygiene rating history for Hopping Hare
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 June 2021	4 / 5	Good
4 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Hopping Hare 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?

18 Hopping Hill Gardens,
Duston,
Northampton,
NN5 6PF,
NN5 6PF

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

Who inspects Hopping Hare?

Food hygiene at Hopping Hare 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 Hopping Hare

What is Hopping Hare’s food hygiene rating?

Hopping Hare has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 August 2025.

When was Hopping Hare last inspected?

Hopping Hare was last inspected by West Northamptonshire on 4 August 2025.

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.