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The New Bath Hotel food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Derbyshire Dales

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 11 May 2026, 2 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: New Bath Road, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, DE4 3PX

How it compares in Derbyshire Dales

That puts The New Bath Hotel 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% ← The New Bath Hotel
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.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to The New Bath Hotel, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Matlock Bath Holy Trinity Church Of England School/college/university 198 yards away 5 - Very good 14 October 2025
Manor Adventure Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 29 January 2025
196 Coffee Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 6 February 2026
Albies Gelato & Rock Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 28 October 2024
Gallery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 14 August 2025
Halls Merry Go Round Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 28 May 2025
Riverside Kiosk Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 2 April 2024
Halls of Derbyshire Sweets and Ice Cream Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 28 May 2026

Questions about The New Bath Hotel

What is The New Bath Hotel's food hygiene rating?

The New Bath Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Derbyshire Dales Council on 11 May 2026.

Is The New Bath Hotel 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 restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The New Bath Hotel last inspected?

The New Bath Hotel was last inspected on 11 May 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Derbyshire Dales Council rather than by the business.

How does The New Bath Hotel compare to other places in Derbyshire Dales?

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

Who decides the rating?

Derbyshire Dales Council inspects The New Bath 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

The New Bath Hotel is one of 40 rated food businesses in Matlock Bath. See every hygiene rating in Matlock Bath

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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