Food hygiene ratings in Bassetlaw

Bassetlaw inspects and rates 1,085 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 996 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 89 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Bassetlaw

Standards here are high: 98% of rated businesses in Bassetlaw hold the top score of 5, and 99% hold a 4 or better. 2 businesses, under 1% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Bassetlaw scores
5 out of 5 973 98%
4 out of 5 11 1%
3 out of 5 10 1%
2 out of 5 0 0%
1 out of 5 2 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

Towns in Bassetlaw

Food hygiene ratings for each town Bassetlaw inspects.

Recently inspected in Bassetlaw

The most recent inspections published by Bassetlaw, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Julies Charity Bakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 3 September 2026
Tasty Bakes by Meike Other catering premises 5 - Very good 2 September 2026
Barnby Court Care Home Caring Premises 5 - Very good 26 August 2026
The Elms Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 26 August 2026
Claremont House Caring Premises 5 - Very good 24 August 2026
Cow Shack (Cafe) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 21 August 2026
Home Bargains Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5 - Very good 21 August 2026
Catering for Celebrations Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 20 August 2026
Liberal Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 20 August 2026
National Trust - Mr Straw's House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 20 August 2026
Retford Snooker Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 20 August 2026
Saffron Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 18 August 2026

Lowest-rated places in Bassetlaw

The lowest-rated food businesses in Bassetlaw are listed below. 2 businesses hold a 1, major improvement necessary. A low rating is not a closure order: these places are still trading, and a business can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems the inspector found.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Olawa Bakery Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 21 July 2026
Clearance XL Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 1 - Major improvement necessary 13 May 2026

Questions about food hygiene in Bassetlaw

How many food businesses does Bassetlaw rate?

Bassetlaw publishes food hygiene ratings for 1,085 businesses, of which 996 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Bassetlaw?

98% of rated businesses in Bassetlaw hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, it is worth checking, because anything below it puts a business behind most of its neighbours.

How many places in Bassetlaw have a bad hygiene rating?

2 food businesses in Bassetlaw hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 2 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Bassetlaw?

Environmental health officers employed by Bassetlaw carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the results. How often a business is visited depends on its risk, a busy restaurant is seen far more often than a shop selling wrapped sweets.

Food businesses in Bassetlaw

A sample of rated businesses. Use search to find a specific place.

Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Most recent inspection published for this area: 2026-09-03. Browse all UK councils →