5

Iceland food hygiene rating

Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets · Amber Valley

Iceland holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the supermarket met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 17 September 2024, 21 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: 2 King Street Belper Derbyshire, DE56 1PU

How it compares in Amber Valley

That puts Iceland among the 790 places in Amber Valley holding top marks, 81% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Amber Valley
5 out of 5 790 81% ← Iceland
4 out of 5 117 12%
3 out of 5 57 6%
2 out of 5 8 1%
1 out of 5 2 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 112 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Iceland none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Iceland, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bankwood Nursing Home Caring Premises at this address 5 - Very good 26 January 2026
Barley Mow Pub/bar/nightclub at this address 5 - Very good 26 April 2024
Lea Primary School School/college/university at this address 5 - Very good 7 November 2023
Old Bowling Green Pub/bar/nightclub at this address 5 - Very good 20 March 2025
The Bakehouse Retailers - other at this address 5 - Very good 15 June 2023
The Co-Operative Food Retailers - other at this address 5 - Very good 2 July 2024
Kings Head Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 21 January 2026

Questions about Iceland

What is Iceland's food hygiene rating?

Iceland has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Amber Valley Council on 17 September 2024.

Is Iceland safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this supermarket to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Iceland last inspected?

Iceland was last inspected on 17 September 2024, 21 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Amber Valley Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Iceland?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Iceland compare to other places in Amber Valley?

81% of the 974 rated food businesses in Amber Valley hold the top rating of 5, and Iceland is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Amber Valley Council inspects Iceland and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

Tell me when this changes

The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch Iceland and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.

Free, for three businesses, forever. No password, we send you a link. How rating alerts work →

Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Amber Valley inspects and rates 1,086 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Amber Valley

The official record is held by the council: http://www.ambervalley.gov.uk

Rating from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Ratings reflect standards found at the time of inspection and can change. If you think a rating is wrong, the official record is held by the FSA and the local authority; corrections there flow through here. How ratings work →