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Aalappeaz food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Derby City

Aalappeaz 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 29 April 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.

Address: 16 St Peters Churchyard, Derby, DE1 1NN

How it compares in Derby City

In Derby City, 73% of rated places manage a 5, so Aalappeaz sits behind roughly 1,743 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Derby City
5 out of 5 1,447 73%
4 out of 5 296 15%
3 out of 5 164 8% ← Aalappeaz
2 out of 5 28 1%
1 out of 5 28 1%
0 out of 5 12 1%

A further 316 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 Aalappeaz 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 Aalappeaz, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Baby Platinum Pub/bar/nightclub 171 yards away 5 - Very good 9 September 2021
Artcore Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 184 yards away 5 - Very good 22 July 2025
Birds (Derby ) Ltd Retailers - other 186 yards away 5 - Very good 20 May 2025
Birds (Derby) Ltd Retailers - other 212 yards away 5 - Very good 16 April 2025
Auntie Annes Pretzel Bakery Takeaway/sandwich shop 214 yards away 5 - Very good 3 August 2023
Arepita Other catering premises 230 yards away 5 - Very good 18 September 2025
B&M Retail Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 348 yards away 5 - Very good 21 August 2024
Boa Derby Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 365 yards away 5 - Very good 26 January 2024

Questions about Aalappeaz

What is Aalappeaz's food hygiene rating?

Aalappeaz has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Derby City Council on 29 April 2025.

Is Aalappeaz 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 Aalappeaz last inspected?

Aalappeaz was last inspected on 29 April 2025, 14 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Derby City Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Aalappeaz?

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

How does Aalappeaz compare to other places in Derby City?

73% of the 1,975 rated food businesses in Derby City hold the top rating of 5, while Aalappeaz holds a 3. 164 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Derby City Council inspects Aalappeaz 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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