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The Sudbury Stables food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Derbyshire Dales

The Sudbury Stables 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 9 October 2025, 9 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: Joiners Shop, 1-3 Sudbury Courtyard, Main Road, DE6 5EB

How it compares in Derbyshire Dales

That puts The Sudbury Stables among the 526 places in Derbyshire Dales holding top marks, 64% 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 Derbyshire Dales
5 out of 5 526 64% ← The Sudbury Stables
4 out of 5 168 20%
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.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to The Sudbury Stables, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Sudbury Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 106 yards away 5 - Very good 16 February 2024
Sudbury Primary School School/college/university 135 yards away 5 - Very good 21 January 2025
The Vernon Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 160 yards away 5 - Very good 17 June 2025
Emma's Farm Grill Mobile caterer 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 27 June 2025

Questions about The Sudbury Stables

What is The Sudbury Stables's food hygiene rating?

The Sudbury Stables has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Derbyshire Dales Council on 9 October 2025.

Is The Sudbury Stables 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 The Sudbury Stables last inspected?

The Sudbury Stables was last inspected on 9 October 2025, 9 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Derbyshire Dales Council rather than by the business.

How does The Sudbury Stables compare to other places in Derbyshire Dales?

64% of the 820 rated food businesses in Derbyshire Dales hold the top rating of 5, and The Sudbury Stables is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Derbyshire Dales Council inspects The Sudbury Stables 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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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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