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Le Mistral food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Derbyshire Dales

Le Mistral holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 15 October 2024, 20 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: 23 Market Place, Wirksworth, Derbyshire, DE4 4ET

How it compares in Derbyshire Dales

In Derbyshire Dales, 64% of rated places manage a 5, so Le Mistral sits behind roughly 526 nearby businesses. 20% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Derbyshire Dales
5 out of 5 526 64%
4 out of 5 168 20% ← Le Mistral
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.

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 Le Mistral 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 Le Mistral, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Mitchells Artisan Butchery Retailers - other at this address 5 - Very good 20 March 2025
Otto Caffe Italiano Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 5 - Very good 1 October 2025
Hope And Anchor Public House Pub/bar/nightclub at this address 4 - Good 15 October 2025
Red Lion Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub at this address 4 - Good 30 January 2024
Sizzling Pig Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 4 - Good 12 February 2025
The Quarryman Pub/bar/nightclub at this address 4 - Good 19 February 2026
The Leafy Snug Takeaway/sandwich shop 47 yards away 5 - Very good 3 July 2026
Skopa Zero Waste Place Retailers - other 48 yards away 5 - Very good 16 December 2025

Questions about Le Mistral

What is Le Mistral's food hygiene rating?

Le Mistral has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Derbyshire Dales Council on 15 October 2024.

Is Le Mistral safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Le Mistral last inspected?

Le Mistral was last inspected on 15 October 2024, 20 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 Le Mistral?

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

How does Le Mistral compare to other places in Derbyshire Dales?

64% of the 820 rated food businesses in Derbyshire Dales hold the top rating of 5, while Le Mistral holds a 4. 168 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Derbyshire Dales Council inspects Le Mistral 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Le Mistral is one of 42 rated food businesses in Wirksworth. See every hygiene rating in Wirksworth

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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