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 18 Derbyshire food venues which have been given new ratings recently – including pubs, restaurants, takeaways, cafés and more.
5. The Castle, Castleton - five-star hygiene rating
The Castle at Castle Street in Castleton was handed a five-out-of-five rating after assessment on May 6. Photo: Google
6. The Poet & Castle, Codnor - five-star hygiene rating
The Poet & Castle, a pub at Alfreton Road in Codnor received a five-out-of-five rating following an inspection which was carried out on April 28. Photo: Google
7. Buxton Conservative Club, Buxton - five-star hygiene rating
Buxton Conservative Club, a social and community hub at Concert Place in Buxton, was inspected on April 27 and has recently received a five-out-of-five food hygiene rating. Photo: Google
8. Little John Hotel, Hathersage - four-star hygiene rating
Little John Hotel at Station Road in Hathersage has been given a four-out-of-five food hygiene rating after an inspection carried out on April 28, the Food Standards Agency's website shows. Photo: Google