Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 West Northamptonshire

The Good Loaf

Northampton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Good Loaf 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 25 February 2025 by West Northamptonshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Good Loaf, from October 2019 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Good Loaf
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 October 2019	5 / 5	Very good
25 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Good Loaf 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?

First Floor,
1-9 Overstone Road,
Northampton,
NN1 3JL,
NN1 3JL

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

Who inspects The Good Loaf?

Food hygiene at The Good Loaf 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 Good Loaf

What is The Good Loaf’s food hygiene rating?

The Good Loaf has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 February 2025.

When was The Good Loaf last inspected?

The Good Loaf was last inspected by West Northamptonshire on 25 February 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.