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 27 Derbyshire food venues which have been given new ratings recently – including pubs, restaurants, takeaways, cafés and more.
5. The Lamb Inn, Chesterfield - five-star hygiene rating
The Lamb Inn, a new pub at Loads Road in Holymoorside, Chesterfield, was inspected on March 3 and has since received a five-out-of-five food hygiene rating. Photo: Derbyshire Times
6. The Chakra Lounge, Bakewell - four-star hygiene rating
The Chakra Lounge at Buxton Road in Bakewell, was inspected on February 10 and has since received a four-out-of-five food hygiene rating. Photo: Google
7. Kwei Lin, Buxton - four-star hygiene rating
Kwei Lin at Lower Hardwick Street in Buxton has been recently awarded a food hygiene rating of four. This comes after an inspection which took place on February 10. Photo: Google
8. Arkwright Arms, Duckmanton - five-star hygiene rating
Arkwright Arms at Chesterfield Road in Duckmanton holds the highest possible five-star hygiene rating following an inspection on February 20. Photo: Google