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High Peak Junction Visitor Centre food hygiene rating

Other catering premises · Derbyshire Dales

High Peak Junction Visitor Centre holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The business 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 24 July 2024, 23 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: Derby Road, High Peak Junction, Cromford

How it compares in Derbyshire Dales

In Derbyshire Dales, 64% of rated places manage a 5, so High Peak Junction Visitor Centre sits behind roughly 694 nearby businesses. 11% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Derbyshire Dales
5 out of 5 526 64%
4 out of 5 168 20%
3 out of 5 90 11% ← High Peak Junction Visitor Centre
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 High Peak Junction Visitor Centre 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 High Peak Junction Visitor Centre, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Homesford Tearoom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 38 yards away 5 - Very good 12 January 2026
Birchwood Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 4 - Good 9 October 2025
John Smedley Staff Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 26 January 2026
The Family Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 6 September 2024
Wakebridge Manor Creamery Retailers - other 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 20 May 2025
Lea Out Of School Club Caring Premises 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 5 June 2017

Questions about High Peak Junction Visitor Centre

What is High Peak Junction Visitor Centre's food hygiene rating?

High Peak Junction Visitor Centre has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Derbyshire Dales Council on 24 July 2024.

Is High Peak Junction Visitor Centre safe to eat at?

A 3 means the business 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 High Peak Junction Visitor Centre last inspected?

High Peak Junction Visitor Centre was last inspected on 24 July 2024, 23 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 High Peak Junction Visitor Centre?

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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does High Peak Junction Visitor Centre compare to other places in Derbyshire Dales?

64% of the 820 rated food businesses in Derbyshire Dales hold the top rating of 5, while High Peak Junction Visitor Centre holds a 3. 90 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Derbyshire Dales Council inspects High Peak Junction Visitor Centre 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

High Peak Junction Visitor Centre is one of 19 rated food businesses in Cromford. See every hygiene rating in Cromford

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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