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. The Redemption Ale House, Heanor - five-star hygiene rating
The Redemption Ale House at Ray Street in Heanor was handed a five-out-of-five rating after an carried out assessment on February 12. Photo: Google
6. Nags Head Hotel, Clowne - five-star hygiene rating
Nags Head Hotel at North Road in Clowne was handed a five-out-of-five food hygiene rating after an inspection on February 9. Photo: Google
7. Stones, Matlock- five-star hygiene rating
Stones, a restaurant at Dale Road in Matlock was given a five-out-of-five food hygiene rating after an inspection carried out on February 13, the Food Standards Agency's website shows. Photo: Google
8. Golden City, Clowne - five-star hygiene rating
Golden City, a Chinese and Cantonese take away at Mill Street in Clowne was handed a five-out-of-five food hygiene rating after an inspection on January 27. Photo: Google