Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 West Northamptonshire

The Ark

Northampton

Heads up: The Ark 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

The Ark 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 16 January 2019 by West Northamptonshire.

What does this rating mean?

The Ark 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?

Midsummer Meadow,
Bedford Road,
Northampton,
NN1 5NX,
NN1 5NX

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

Who inspects The Ark?

Food hygiene at The Ark 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 The Ark

What is The Ark’s food hygiene rating?

The Ark has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 January 2019.

When was The Ark last inspected?

The Ark was last inspected by West Northamptonshire on 16 January 2019.

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 The Ark closed down?

The Ark 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.