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.
21. The Cow Shed, Dronfield Woodhouse - zero-star hygiene rating
The Cow Shed cafe at Border View Farm on Rod Moor Road in Dronfield Woodhouse, was given the lowest possible zero-out-of-five food hygiene rating after an assessment carried out on January 5, the Food Standards Agency's website shows. Photo: Google
22. 196 Coffee Lounge, Matlock Bath - five-star hygiene rating
196 Coffee Lounge at South Parade in Matlock Bath has received the highest possible five-star hygiene rating following an inspection carried out on February 6. Photo: Google