Food hygiene ratings in Borrowash
There are 27 food businesses in Borrowash with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Erewash Council. One more is awaiting a first inspection, or is exempt because it handles too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Borrowash
81% of rated businesses in Borrowash hold the top score of 5, and 89% hold a 4 or better. 1 business scores 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.
Across Erewash as a whole, 88% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Borrowash does worse, by 7 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.
| 5 out of 5 | 21 | 81% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 2 | 8% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 2 | 8% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 1 | 4% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 0 | 0% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Lowest-rated places in Borrowash
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| Diamond City Takeaway/sandwich shop | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 12 November 2025 |
A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →
Questions about food hygiene in Borrowash
How many food businesses in Borrowash have a hygiene rating?
27 food businesses in Borrowash have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Erewash Council. 26 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Borrowash?
81% of rated businesses in Borrowash hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.
Are there any badly rated places in Borrowash?
1 food businesses in Borrowash hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 0 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.
Who inspects food businesses in Borrowash?
Environmental health officers at Erewash Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.
Nearby towns in Erewash
- Ilkeston 274 places
- Long Eaton 216 places
- Sandiacre 53 places
- Sawley 38 places
- Breaston 25 places
- Draycott 24 places
- West Hallam 20 places
- Little Eaton 18 places
Food businesses in Borrowash
- A J Coates 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Ashbrook Junior School 5 - Very good
- Bay of Bengal 4 - Good
- Birds the Confectioners 5 - Very good
- Borrowash Express 5 - Very good
- Caffe Torta 5 - Very good
- Co-op Food 5 - Very good
- Corner Deli 5 - Very good
- Diamond City 2 - Some improvement necessary
- El Camino 5 - Very good
- Finest of Fish 5 - Very good
- Four Seasons 5 - Very good
- Lonely Boy Bar 5 - Very good
- Nags Head 5 - Very good
- Ockbrook & Borrowash Community Food Bank 5 - Very good
- Ockbrook and Borrowash Tennis Club 5 - Very good
- One Stop @ The Prior Way 5 - Very good
- Paxton House 5 - Very good
- Pip Tree Cafe 5 - Very good
- Rajni 3 - Generally satisfactory
- SEN-Fit 5 - Very good
- The Friar Way 5 - Very good
- The Quirky Cook 5 - Very good
- Tigers Clubs 5 - Very good
- Umami Derby Ltd 5 - Very good
- Wilson's Chemist Exempt
- Your Plaice 4 - Good
Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.