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The Deli food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Amber Valley

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 24 September 2025, 9 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: 37-39 Oxford Street Ripley Derbyshire, DE5 3AH

How it compares in Amber Valley

That puts The Deli 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% ← The Deli
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 The Deli 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 The Deli, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Coffee N Bean Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 5 - Very good 29 July 2024
Greggs Retailers - other 33 yards away 5 - Very good 5 February 2026
Honey Bee Kitchen Other catering premises 33 yards away 5 - Very good 13 May 2025
Elements Live Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 81 yards away 5 - Very good 2 June 2026
Birds Retailers - other 102 yards away 5 - Very good 30 May 2024
Card Factory Retailers - other 102 yards away 5 - Very good 20 January 2022
Family House Takeaway/sandwich shop 123 yards away 5 - Very good 6 September 2023
Boots Retailers - other 124 yards away 5 - Very good 1 April 2019

Questions about The Deli

What is The Deli's food hygiene rating?

The Deli has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Amber Valley Council on 24 September 2025.

Is The Deli 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 shop to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Deli last inspected?

The Deli was last inspected on 24 September 2025, 9 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 The Deli?

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

How does The Deli compare to other places in Amber Valley?

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

Who decides the rating?

Amber Valley Council inspects The Deli 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.

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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

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