Rafters At Riverside House Hotel food hygiene rating
Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · Derbyshire Dales
Rafters At Riverside House Hotel holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The hotel 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 26 February 2026, 4 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: Fennel Street, Ashford In The Water, Derbyshire, DE45 1QF
How it compares in Derbyshire Dales
In Derbyshire Dales, 64% of rated places manage a 5, so Rafters At Riverside House Hotel sits behind roughly 694 nearby businesses. 11% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 526 | 64% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 168 | 20% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 90 | 11% | ← Rafters At Riverside House Hotel | |
| 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
- 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 Rafters At Riverside House Hotel 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 Rafters At Riverside House Hotel, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aisseford Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 194 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 October 2024 |
| The Ashford Arms Pub/bar/nightclub | 194 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 June 2026 |
| The Bulls Head Pub/bar/nightclub | 194 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 June 2025 |
| Peak Ales Manufacturers/packers | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 October 2024 |
| Greenhills Caravan Park Shop & Club Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 August 2021 |
| Quackers Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.8 miles away | 4 - Good | 14 October 2025 |
| The Bakehouse Cakes Pies Puds Manufacturers/packers | 0.8 miles away | Exempt | |
| Thornbridge Outdoors Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 April 2024 |
Questions about Rafters At Riverside House Hotel
What is Rafters At Riverside House Hotel's food hygiene rating?
Rafters At Riverside House Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Derbyshire Dales Council on 26 February 2026.
Is Rafters At Riverside House Hotel safe to eat at?
A 3 means the hotel 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 Rafters At Riverside House Hotel last inspected?
Rafters At Riverside House Hotel was last inspected on 26 February 2026, 4 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 Rafters At Riverside House Hotel?
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 Rafters At Riverside House Hotel compare to other places in Derbyshire Dales?
64% of the 820 rated food businesses in Derbyshire Dales hold the top rating of 5, while Rafters At Riverside House Hotel holds a 3. 90 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Derbyshire Dales Council inspects Rafters At Riverside House Hotel 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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