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Rumbles In The Willow food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · North East Derbyshire

Rumbles In The Willow holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 24 March 2025, 15 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: Willow Tree, Church Street, Pilsley, S45 8EX

How it compares in North East Derbyshire

That puts Rumbles In The Willow among the 654 places in North East Derbyshire holding top marks, 86% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in North East Derbyshire
5 out of 5 654 86% ← Rumbles In The Willow
4 out of 5 71 9%
3 out of 5 26 3%
2 out of 5 4 1%
1 out of 5 1 <1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 52 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 Rumbles In The Willow 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 Rumbles In The Willow, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Corner Cuts Retailers - other at this address 5 - Very good 15 February 2021
Pilsley Food And Wine Retailers - other 101 yards away 5 - Very good 24 October 2022
Nibbles, Needles And Hooks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 28 April 2023
Park House Primary School School/college/university 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 2 March 2026
Park House Primary School Breakfast And After School Club Caring Premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 27 September 2023

Questions about Rumbles In The Willow

What is Rumbles In The Willow's food hygiene rating?

Rumbles In The Willow has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by North East Derbyshire Council on 24 March 2025.

Is Rumbles In The Willow safe to eat at?

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

When was Rumbles In The Willow last inspected?

Rumbles In The Willow was last inspected on 24 March 2025, 15 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by North East Derbyshire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Rumbles In The Willow?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Rumbles In The Willow compare to other places in North East Derbyshire?

86% of the 757 rated food businesses in North East Derbyshire hold the top rating of 5, and Rumbles In The Willow is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

North East Derbyshire Council inspects Rumbles In The Willow 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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