Food hygiene ratings in Derby
There are 136 food businesses in Derby with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by South Derbyshire Council. A further 26 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Derby
91% of rated businesses in Derby hold the top score of 5, and 96% hold a 4 or better. 2 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.
Across South Derbyshire as a whole, 87% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Derby does better, by 4 percentage points.
| 5 out of 5 | 100 | 91% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 6 | 5% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 2 | 2% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 0 | 0% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Lowest-rated places in Derby
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| OK Diners Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 22 July 2025 |
| The Village Shop Retailers - other | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 15 January 2026 |
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 Derby
How many food businesses in Derby have a hygiene rating?
136 food businesses in Derby have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by South Derbyshire Council. 110 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Derby?
91% of rated businesses in Derby 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 Derby?
2 food businesses in Derby 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 Derby?
Environmental health officers at South Derbyshire Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.
Nearby towns in South Derbyshire
- Swadlincote 187 places
- Derby Derbyshire 149 places
- Swadlincote Derbyshire 131 places
Food businesses in Derby
- Active Bodies Ltd (Hilton Spencer Academy) 5 - Very good
- Aldi Store 5 - Very good
- Aldi Stores Limited 5 - Very good
- Amy & Ben's Kitchen 5 - Very good
- Aston on Trent Pre-School 5 - Very good
- Banana Moon Day Nursery Littleover 5 - Very good
- Bank of Beers 5 - Very good
- Barrancos Coffee, Champagne & Co 5 - Very good
- Barrow On Trent Social Club (The Brookfield) 5 - Very good
- Bearwardcote Hall 5 - Very good
- Been Coffee 5 - Very good
- Beetroot Tree Limited 4 - Good
- Betty's Farm 5 - Very good
- Birds (Derby) Ltd 5 - Very good
- Boat Street Cafe 5 - Very good
- Bowesbury Care Home 5 - Very good
- Brilliant Vending Company Ltd Exempt
- Brookfields Day Nursery 4 - Good
- Burton Sailing Club 5 - Very good
- CARES Club Awaiting inspection
- Central England Co-operative Society Ltd 5 - Very good
- Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy 5 - Very good
- Clover Leys Spencer Academy 5 - Very good
- Clubs Complete Awaiting inspection
- Costa Ltd 5 - Very good
- Delicious Takeaway 5 - Very good
- Derbyshire Cricket Foundation Awaiting inspection
- Dobbies Findern 4 - Good
- Dog and Duck 4 - Good
- Etwall Pre-School CIC 5 - Very good
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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.