Knightley Arms

Yelvertoft

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Knightley Arms scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 17 June 2026 by West Northamptonshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Knightley Arms, from August 2022 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2022 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Knightley Arms.

Food hygiene rating history for Knightley Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 August 2022	5 / 5	Very good
17 June 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Knightley Arms in Yelvertoft 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?

Knightley Arms 49 High Street,
Yelvertoft,
West Northamptonshire,
NN6 6LF

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

Who inspects Knightley Arms?

Food hygiene at Knightley Arms 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 Knightley Arms

What is Knightley Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Knightley Arms has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 June 2026.

When was Knightley Arms last inspected?

Knightley Arms was last inspected by West Northamptonshire on 17 June 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.