Oriental Garden

Northampton

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Oriental Garden scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 21 September 2026 by West Northamptonshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Oriental Garden, from March 2025 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2025 to 2 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Oriental Garden
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 March 2025	4 / 5	Good
21 September 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Oriental Garden in Northampton has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some 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?

13 - 15 Sheep Street,
Northampton,
West Northamptonshire,
NN1 2LT

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

Who inspects Oriental Garden?

Food hygiene at Oriental Garden 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 Oriental Garden

What is Oriental Garden’s food hygiene rating?

Oriental Garden has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 September 2026.

When was Oriental Garden last inspected?

Oriental Garden was last inspected by West Northamptonshire on 21 September 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some 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.