The Tors Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Derbyshire Dales
The Tors Cafe holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant 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 10 November 2025, 8 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: Derby Road, Cromford, Derbyshire, DE4 3RP
How it compares in Derbyshire Dales
In Derbyshire Dales, 64% of rated places manage a 5, so The Tors Cafe 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% | ← The Tors Cafe | |
| 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 The Tors Cafe 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 Tors Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cromford Mill Cheese Shop Retailers - other | 73 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 February 2026 |
| Cromford Mill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 141 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 April 2026 |
| Oakhill Hotel Other catering premises | 333 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 February 2025 |
| Arkwrights Store And Off Licence Retailers - other | 425 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 July 2024 |
| Parkys Eatery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 425 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 October 2023 |
| Manor Adventure Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 January 2025 |
| Cromford Church Of England Primary School School/college/university | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 October 2024 |
| Matlock Bath Holy Trinity Church Of England School/college/university | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 October 2025 |
Questions about The Tors Cafe
What is The Tors Cafe's food hygiene rating?
The Tors Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Derbyshire Dales Council on 10 November 2025.
Is The Tors Cafe safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant 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 Tors Cafe last inspected?
The Tors Cafe was last inspected on 10 November 2025, 8 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 Tors Cafe?
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 The Tors Cafe compare to other places in Derbyshire Dales?
64% of the 820 rated food businesses in Derbyshire Dales hold the top rating of 5, while The Tors Cafe holds a 3. 90 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Derbyshire Dales Council inspects The Tors Cafe 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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