Best Pizza & Kebab / Macklin Fish Bar / Berlin Kebabs food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Derby City
Best Pizza & Kebab / Macklin Fish Bar / Berlin Kebabs holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The takeaway 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 25 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: 4 Macklin Street, Derby, DE1 1LE
How it compares in Derby City
In Derby City, 73% of rated places manage a 5, so Best Pizza & Kebab / Macklin Fish Bar / Berlin Kebabs sits behind roughly 1,743 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,447 | 73% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 296 | 15% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 164 | 8% | ← Best Pizza & Kebab / Macklin Fish Bar / Berlin Kebabs | |
| 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
- 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 Best Pizza & Kebab / Macklin Fish Bar / Berlin Kebabs 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 Best Pizza & Kebab / Macklin Fish Bar / Berlin Kebabs, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baby Platinum Pub/bar/nightclub | 216 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 September 2021 |
| Bar One Pub/bar/nightclub | 266 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 November 2023 |
| Boa Derby Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 324 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 January 2024 |
| Birds (Derby ) Ltd Retailers - other | 345 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 May 2025 |
| Artcore Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 347 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 July 2025 |
| Baby M Pub/bar/nightclub | 360 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 June 2022 |
| Blacksmiths Lounge Pub/bar/nightclub | 364 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 March 2025 |
| Belong Pub/bar/nightclub | 372 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 June 2025 |
Questions about Best Pizza & Kebab / Macklin Fish Bar / Berlin Kebabs
What is Best Pizza & Kebab / Macklin Fish Bar / Berlin Kebabs's food hygiene rating?
Best Pizza & Kebab / Macklin Fish Bar / Berlin Kebabs has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Derby City Council on 25 February 2026.
Is Best Pizza & Kebab / Macklin Fish Bar / Berlin Kebabs safe to eat at?
A 3 means the takeaway 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 Best Pizza & Kebab / Macklin Fish Bar / Berlin Kebabs last inspected?
Best Pizza & Kebab / Macklin Fish Bar / Berlin Kebabs was last inspected on 25 February 2026, 4 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 Best Pizza & Kebab / Macklin Fish Bar / Berlin Kebabs?
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 Best Pizza & Kebab / Macklin Fish Bar / Berlin Kebabs 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 Best Pizza & Kebab / Macklin Fish Bar / Berlin Kebabs holds a 3. 164 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Derby City Council inspects Best Pizza & Kebab / Macklin Fish Bar / Berlin Kebabs 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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