Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 📍 West Northamptonshire

Royal Bites

Northampton

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 9 April 2026 by West Northamptonshire.

What does this rating mean?

Royal Bites in Northampton 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?

43 The Drapery,
Northampton,
NN1 2EU

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

Who inspects Royal Bites?

Food hygiene at Royal Bites 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 Royal Bites

What is Royal Bites’s food hygiene rating?

Royal Bites has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 April 2026.

When was Royal Bites last inspected?

Royal Bites was last inspected by West Northamptonshire on 9 April 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.