W H Smith

Northampton Railway Station, Black Lion Hill, Northampton, NN1 1SP, NN1 1SPOther RetailersLast inspected 23 January 2026 (8 months ago)

Very good

Inspection breakdown

Points are given for not meeting standards, so fewer points is better. Read more about how the scoring works.

10 points in total. The overall rating follows from that total, with no single area bad enough to pull it down further.

Hygienic food handling

Good

5 of 25 points

Preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage

Cleanliness and condition

Good

5 of 25 points

Layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control

Management of food safety

Very good

0 of 30 points

Checks in place, staff knowledge, and confidence standards will be kept up

Location

Northampton Railway Station, Black Lion Hill, Northampton, NN1 1SP, NN1 1SP (opens in Google Maps)

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Rating history

Unchanged at 5 since the previous inspection.

5
Very goodCurrent · 23 January 2026
5
Very good23 January 2026
5
Very good17 January 2019

Details

Scheme: Food Hygiene Rating Scheme · England
Local authority: West Northamptonshire
Town/city: Northampton
County: Northamptonshire
Business type: Other Retailers
FHRS ID: 749732

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