Royal Oak Hotel food hygiene rating
Pub/bar/nightclub · Derbyshire Dales
Royal Oak Hotel holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The pub met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 18 August 2025, 10 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: Mayfield Road, Mayfield, Ashbourne, DE6 2BN
How it compares in Derbyshire Dales
In Derbyshire Dales, 64% of rated places manage a 5, so Royal Oak Hotel sits behind roughly 694 nearby businesses. 11% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 526 | 64% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 168 | 20% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 90 | 11% | ← Royal Oak Hotel | |
| 2 out of 5 | 24 | 3% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 10 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 84 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Royal Oak Hotel 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 Royal Oak Hotel, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton Church Of England Controlled Primary School/college/university | 0.6 miles away | 4 - Good | 10 December 2024 |
| Cock Inn Public House Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.6 miles away | 3 - Generally satisfactory | 18 December 2024 |
| Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 February 2024 |
| The Stepping Stones Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.7 miles away | 4 - Good | 31 March 2026 |
| Foxe's Retreat Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 January 2023 |
| Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Retailers - other | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 December 2025 |
| Poundland Retailers - other | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 May 2025 |
| Ashbourne Elim Pentecostal Church Retailers - other | 0.9 miles away | 3 - Generally satisfactory | 7 May 2025 |
Questions about Royal Oak Hotel
What is Royal Oak Hotel's food hygiene rating?
Royal Oak Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Derbyshire Dales Council on 18 August 2025.
Is Royal Oak Hotel safe to eat at?
A 3 means the pub met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Royal Oak Hotel last inspected?
Royal Oak Hotel was last inspected on 18 August 2025, 10 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Derbyshire Dales Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Royal Oak Hotel?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Royal Oak Hotel compare to other places in Derbyshire Dales?
64% of the 820 rated food businesses in Derbyshire Dales hold the top rating of 5, while Royal Oak Hotel holds a 3. 90 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Derbyshire Dales Council inspects Royal Oak Hotel 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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