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.
9. Chequers Inn, Calver - three-star hygiene rating
Chequers Inn, near Froggatt Edge in Calver, has been given a three-out-of-five food hygiene score. This comes after an inspection carried out on March 19. Photo: Google
10. Village Fisheries, Dronfield - five-star hygiene rating
Village Fisheries at Chesterfield Road in Dronfield was inspected on March 23 and has since received a five-out-of-five food hygiene rating. Photo: Google
11. The Sycamore, Matlock - three-star hygiene rating
The Sycamore, a pub at Sycamore Road in Matlock, has been given a three-out-of-five food hygiene rating after an inspection carried out on March 19, the Food Standards Agency's website shows. Photo: Google
12. Pizzabaker, Alfreton - three-star hygiene rating
Pizzabaker, located at King Street in Alfreton was inspected on March 16 and has since received a three-out-of-five food hygiene rating. Photo: Google