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Bradmans food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Derbyshire Dales

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 19 March 2026, 3 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: 19 Dale Road, Matlock, Derbyshire

How it compares in Derbyshire Dales

That puts Bradmans among the 526 places in Derbyshire Dales holding top marks, 64% 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 Derbyshire Dales
5 out of 5 526 64% ← Bradmans
4 out of 5 168 20%
3 out of 5 90 11%
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

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 Bradmans 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 Bradmans, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bod Cafe Bars Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 39 yards away 5 - Very good 15 April 2026
Lumsdale Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 48 yards away 5 - Very good 3 June 2026
Stones Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 48 yards away 5 - Very good 13 February 2026
Spuddy's Takeaway/sandwich shop 95 yards away 5 - Very good 13 May 2025
Rubigo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 102 yards away 5 - Very good 21 January 2026
Cool River Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 120 yards away 5 - Very good 18 March 2025
Holland & Barrett Retailers - other 145 yards away 5 - Very good 2 December 2025
Bridge News & Coffee Shop Retailers - other 145 yards away 5 - Very good 3 October 2018

Questions about Bradmans

What is Bradmans's food hygiene rating?

Bradmans has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Derbyshire Dales Council on 19 March 2026.

Is Bradmans 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 pub to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Bradmans last inspected?

Bradmans was last inspected on 19 March 2026, 3 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 Bradmans?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very 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 Bradmans compare to other places in Derbyshire Dales?

64% of the 820 rated food businesses in Derbyshire Dales hold the top rating of 5, and Bradmans is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Derbyshire Dales Council inspects Bradmans 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

Bradmans is one of 111 rated food businesses in Matlock. See every hygiene rating in Matlock

Derbyshire Dales inspects and rates 904 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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