Ginger Butchers food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Derbyshire Dales
Ginger Butchers 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 17 September 2025, 9 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: 2 Bank Road, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3AQ
How it compares in Derbyshire Dales
In Derbyshire Dales, 64% of rated places manage a 5, so Ginger Butchers 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% | ← Ginger Butchers | |
| 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 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 Ginger Butchers 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 Ginger Butchers, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boots the Chemist Retailers - other | 45 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 November 2025 |
| Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 52 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 September 2025 |
| Matlock Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 52 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 February 2026 |
| Matlock Fish Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 52 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 October 2024 |
| Matlock Town Football Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 52 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 March 2026 |
| Mrs Tiggy Winkles Retailers - other | 52 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 November 2025 |
| Bridge News & Coffee Shop Retailers - other | 86 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 October 2018 |
| Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop | 86 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 December 2025 |
Questions about Ginger Butchers
What is Ginger Butchers's food hygiene rating?
Ginger Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Derbyshire Dales Council on 17 September 2025.
Is Ginger Butchers 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 Ginger Butchers last inspected?
Ginger Butchers was last inspected on 17 September 2025, 9 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 Ginger Butchers?
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 Ginger Butchers compare to other places in Derbyshire Dales?
64% of the 820 rated food businesses in Derbyshire Dales hold the top rating of 5, while Ginger Butchers holds a 3. 90 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Derbyshire Dales Council inspects Ginger Butchers 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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