The Hartington Cheese Shop food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Derbyshire Dales
The Hartington Cheese Shop holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The shop 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 11 June 2025, 14 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.
This sits in the middle for Derbyshire Dales, where 4% of rated places score below 3 and 84% score 4 or 5. See all Derbyshire Dales ratings →
Address: The Old Cheese Shop, Market Place, Hartington, SK17 0AL
How it compares in Derbyshire Dales
In Derbyshire Dales, 64% of rated places manage a 5, so The Hartington Cheese Shop sits behind roughly 706 nearby businesses. 11% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 536 | 64% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 170 | 20% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 88 | 11% | ← The Hartington Cheese Shop | |
| 2 out of 5 | 25 | 3% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 11 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 83 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- 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 The Hartington Cheese Shop 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.
Questions about The Hartington Cheese Shop
What is The Hartington Cheese Shop's food hygiene rating?
The Hartington Cheese Shop has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Derbyshire Dales Council on 11 June 2025.
Is The Hartington Cheese Shop safe to eat at?
A 3 means the shop 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 The Hartington Cheese Shop last inspected?
The Hartington Cheese Shop was last inspected on 11 June 2025, 14 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 The Hartington Cheese Shop?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", 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 The Hartington Cheese Shop compare to other places in Derbyshire Dales?
64% of the 832 rated food businesses in Derbyshire Dales hold the top rating of 5, while The Hartington Cheese Shop holds a 3. 88 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Derbyshire Dales Council inspects The Hartington Cheese Shop 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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The Hartington Cheese Shop is one of 15 rated food businesses in Hartington. See every hygiene rating in Hartington →
Derbyshire Dales inspects and rates 915 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Derbyshire Dales →
The official record is held by the council: http://www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/fhrs
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