Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 West Northamptonshire

Purple Onion

Northampton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Purple Onion 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 March 2026 by West Northamptonshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Purple Onion, from April 2021 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Purple Onion
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 April 2021	5 / 5	Very good
18 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Purple Onion 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?

2 Park Square,
Kings Heath,
Northampton,
NN5 7LQ,
NN5 7LQ

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

Who inspects Purple Onion?

Food hygiene at Purple Onion 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 Purple Onion

What is Purple Onion’s food hygiene rating?

Purple Onion has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 March 2026.

When was Purple Onion last inspected?

Purple Onion was last inspected by West Northamptonshire on 18 March 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.