Couplings Wine Bar food hygiene rating
Pub/bar/nightclub · Derbyshire Dales
Couplings Wine Bar holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The pub 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 30 June 2025, 14 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.
This sits in the middle for Derbyshire Dales, where 4% of rated places score below 3 and 84% score 4 or 5. See all Derbyshire Dales ratings →
Address: 29 Church Street, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1AE
How it compares in Derbyshire Dales
In Derbyshire Dales, 64% of rated places manage a 5, so Couplings Wine Bar sits behind roughly 706 nearby businesses. 11% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 536 | 64% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 170 | 20% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 88 | 11% | ← Couplings Wine Bar | |
| 2 out of 5 | 25 | 3% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 11 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 83 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 Couplings Wine Bar 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 Couplings Wine Bar, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornerstone Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 54 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 July 2024 |
| Cafe Impromptu Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 54 yards away | 3 - Generally satisfactory | 1 October 2025 |
| Machine Inn Pub/bar/nightclub | 129 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 October 2024 |
| Coach And Horses Pub/bar/nightclub | 158 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 May 2025 |
| Nigels Butchers Retailers - other | 158 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 August 2026 |
| The Bridge Pub/bar/nightclub | 158 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 January 2026 |
| Yew Tree Records Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 158 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 January 2025 |
| Red Chilli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 158 yards away | 4 - Good | 17 July 2025 |
Questions about Couplings Wine Bar
What is Couplings Wine Bar's food hygiene rating?
Couplings Wine Bar has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Derbyshire Dales Council on 30 June 2025.
Is Couplings Wine Bar safe to eat at?
A 3 means the pub 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 Couplings Wine Bar last inspected?
Couplings Wine Bar was last inspected on 30 June 2025, 14 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 Couplings Wine Bar?
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 Couplings Wine Bar compare to other places in Derbyshire Dales?
64% of the 832 rated food businesses in Derbyshire Dales hold the top rating of 5, while Couplings Wine Bar holds a 3. 88 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Derbyshire Dales Council inspects Couplings Wine Bar 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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