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.
13. The Bay Leaf, Heanor - four-star hygiene rating
The Bay Leaf, a restaurant and takeaway at Market Street in Heanor, was inspected on March 19 and has since received a four-out-of-five food hygiene rating. Photo: Google
14. Horsley Lodge, Horsley - four-star hygiene rating
Horsley Lodge, a wedding venue, golf club, restaurant and hotel, at Smalley Mill Road in Horsley welcomed a hygiene inspection on March 18. The venue has since received a four-out-of-five food hygiene rating. Photo: Google
15. GB Maycock, Belper - four-star hygiene rating
GB Maycock, a butchers store located at Over Lane in Belper, was inspected on March 16 and has since received a four-out-of-five food hygiene rating. Photo: Google
16. Happy Chef, Heanor - three-star hygiene rating
Happy Chef, a takeaway at Red Lion Square in Heanor, was inspected on March 18 and has since received a three-out-of-five food hygiene rating. Photo: Google