Food venues across the country are rated by the Food Standards Agency on the standard of food hygiene on the date of the inspection by the local authority.
Each business is given a rating from zero to five – with five meaning hygiene standards are ‘very good’ and zero that ‘urgent improvement is required’.
A four-star rating means hygiene standards are good, while three stars suggest that hygiene is ‘generally satisfactory’.
A two-out-of-five score means that ‘some improvement is necessary’ and one star that ‘major improvement is necessary’.
The ratings of five are usually published as soon as the information is uploaded by the local authority while ratings between zero and four can be published three to five weeks after the date of inspection to allow for an appeal to be submitted.
Below is a list of 21 Derbyshire food venues which have been given new ratings recently – including pubs, restaurants, takeaways, cafés and more.
5. George Bowrings Butchers, Bolsover - three-star hygiene rating
George Bowrings Butchers at Market Place in Bolsover received a three-out-of-five rating following an inspection which was carried out on January 8. Photo: Google
6. Bexton Butchers, New Whittington - five-star hygiene rating
Bexton Butchers at High Street in New Whittington were inspected on February and has since received a five-out-of-five food hygiene rating. Photo: Google
7. Pomegranate, Chesterfield - five-star hygiene rating
Pomegranate, a café at Northern Tea Merchants, at Chatsworth Road in Chesterfield was handed a five-out-of-five rating after assessment on January 14. Photo: Google
8. The Moon Inn, Stoney Middleton - four-star hygiene rating
The Moon Inn at High Street in Stoney Middleton was given a four-out-of-five food hygiene rating after an inspection carried out on January 22, the Food Standards Agency's website shows. Photo: Google