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Masson Mills food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Derbyshire Dales

Masson Mills holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 28 January 2025, 17 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: 41 Derby Road, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire

How it compares in Derbyshire Dales

In Derbyshire Dales, 64% of rated places manage a 5, so Masson Mills sits behind roughly 526 nearby businesses. 20% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Derbyshire Dales
5 out of 5 526 64%
4 out of 5 168 20% ← Masson Mills
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.

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 Masson Mills 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 Masson Mills, 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 254 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 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 28 October 2024
Gallery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 14 August 2025
Halls Merry Go Round Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 28 May 2025
Riverside Kiosk Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.4 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 Masson Mills

What is Masson Mills's food hygiene rating?

Masson Mills has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Derbyshire Dales Council on 28 January 2025.

Is Masson Mills safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Masson Mills last inspected?

Masson Mills was last inspected on 28 January 2025, 17 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 Masson Mills?

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

How does Masson Mills compare to other places in Derbyshire Dales?

64% of the 820 rated food businesses in Derbyshire Dales hold the top rating of 5, while Masson Mills holds a 4. 168 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Derbyshire Dales Council inspects Masson Mills 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

Masson Mills 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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