Board & Bean food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Chesterfield
Board & Bean holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant 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 28 April 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: 4a New Beetwell Street, S40 1QR
How it compares in Chesterfield
In Chesterfield, 88% of rated places manage a 5, so Board & Bean sits behind roughly 836 nearby businesses. 2% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 762 | 88% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 74 | 9% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 16 | 2% | ← Board & Bean | |
| 2 out of 5 | 15 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 2 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 82 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Board & Bean 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 Board & Bean, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 104 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 February 2026 |
| C&Z Retailers - other | 165 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 May 2025 |
| Catering Perfection 2 Mobile caterer | 173 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 September 2024 |
| B & M Retailers - other | 180 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 November 2024 |
| Aunty Dots Sweets Retailers - other | 190 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 February 2025 |
| Charis Soup Kitchen Caring Premises | 274 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 May 2026 |
| Chandlers Pub/bar/nightclub | 293 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 September 2024 |
| Andreas Pantry Takeaway/sandwich shop | 295 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 March 2026 |
Questions about Board & Bean
What is Board & Bean's food hygiene rating?
Board & Bean has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Chesterfield Council on 28 April 2026.
Is Board & Bean safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant 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 Board & Bean last inspected?
Board & Bean was last inspected on 28 April 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Chesterfield Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Board & Bean?
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 Board & Bean compare to other places in Chesterfield?
88% of the 869 rated food businesses in Chesterfield hold the top rating of 5, while Board & Bean holds a 3. 16 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Chesterfield Council inspects Board & Bean 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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