Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 West Northamptonshire

The Bear

NN1 2LT

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Bear 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 29 July 2025 by West Northamptonshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Bear, from October 2017 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2017 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Bear.

Food hygiene rating history for The Bear
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 October 2017	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
29 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Bear in NN1 2LT 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?

11 Sheep Street,
Northampton,
NN1 2LT,
NN1 2LT

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

Who inspects The Bear?

Food hygiene at The Bear 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 Bear

What is The Bear’s food hygiene rating?

The Bear has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 July 2025.

When was The Bear last inspected?

The Bear was last inspected by West Northamptonshire on 29 July 2025.

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.