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 22 Derbyshire food venues which have been given new ratings recently – including pubs, restaurants, takeaways, cafés and more.
9. Ewe & Me, Hartington - five-star hygiene rating
Ewe & Me, a family run Ice cream, Milkshakes, Crumbles and Sweets shop located in the village of Hartington, has been given a five-out-of-five rating after an inspection carried out on August 20. Photo: Ewe & Me
10. Odyssey, Chesterfield - five-star hygiene rating
Odyssey, a popular Greek restaurant located at Knifesmithgate in Chesterfield, has been given the maximum score of five after an inspection carried out on August 25. Photo: Google
11. Costa Coffee, Chesterfield - five-star hygiene rating
Costa Coffee, located at Tesco Extra store at Lockoford Lane in Chesterfield, has been given a five-out-of-five rating after a food hygiene inspection carried out on September 3. Photo: Google
12. UK Pizza and Kebab, Chesterfield - five-star hygiene rating
UK Pizza and Kebab, a takeaway located at Derby Road in Chesterfield, has been given the maximum score of five after an inspection carried out on August 24. Photo: Google