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Spire Cheese food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Chesterfield

Spire Cheese holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the shop met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 30 April 2026, 2 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.

How it compares in Chesterfield

That puts Spire Cheese among the 762 places in Chesterfield holding top marks, 88% 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 Chesterfield
5 out of 5 762 88% ← Spire Cheese
4 out of 5 74 9%
3 out of 5 16 2%
2 out of 5 15 2%
1 out of 5 2 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 82 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

Questions about Spire Cheese

What is Spire Cheese's food hygiene rating?

Spire Cheese has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Chesterfield Council on 30 April 2026.

Is Spire Cheese 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 shop to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Spire Cheese last inspected?

Spire Cheese was last inspected on 30 April 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Chesterfield Council rather than by the business.

How does Spire Cheese compare to other places in Chesterfield?

88% of the 869 rated food businesses in Chesterfield hold the top rating of 5, and Spire Cheese is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Chesterfield Council inspects Spire Cheese 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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