Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 West Northamptonshire

Optimist

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Heads up: Optimist no longer shows up in the latest Food Standards Agency data for West Northamptonshire. It may have closed, changed its name or moved. The rating below is the last one the FSA published for it.

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 18 June 2025 by West Northamptonshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Optimist, from October 2021 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Optimist
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 October 2021	5 / 5	Very good
18 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Optimist in NN1 1JA 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?

23-25 St Giles Street,
Northampton,
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This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Optimist. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Optimist?

Food hygiene at Optimist 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 Optimist

What is Optimist’s food hygiene rating?

Optimist has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 June 2025.

When was Optimist last inspected?

Optimist was last inspected by West Northamptonshire on 18 June 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.

Has Optimist closed down?

Optimist no longer appears in the latest Food Standards Agency data for West Northamptonshire, which usually means it has closed, changed name or moved. The rating shown here is the last one the FSA published for it.