Tesco Stores Plc

West Northamptonshire

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Tesco Stores Plc scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 25 June 2025 by West Northamptonshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Tesco Stores Plc, from October 2019 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Tesco Stores Plc.

Food hygiene rating history for Tesco Stores Plc
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 October 2019	5 / 5	Very good
25 June 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Tesco Stores Plc in West Northamptonshire 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?

New Street,
Daventry,
West Northamptonshire,
NN11 4BT

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

Who inspects Tesco Stores Plc?

Food hygiene at Tesco Stores Plc 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 Tesco Stores Plc

What is Tesco Stores Plc’s food hygiene rating?

Tesco Stores Plc has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 June 2025.

When was Tesco Stores Plc last inspected?

Tesco Stores Plc was last inspected by West Northamptonshire on 25 June 2025.

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.