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Handmade Design Ltd food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Derbyshire Dales

Handmade Design Ltd 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

This is a fresh result: Handmade Design Ltd was inspected on 11 August 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.

85% of rated food businesses in Derbyshire Dales score 4 or 5, so this is a normal, good result for the area. See all Derbyshire Dales ratings →

Address: Handmade Design, 16 Victoria Square, Ashbourne, DE6 1GG

How this rating has changed

Handmade Design Ltd was re-inspected on 11 August 2026 and held its rating of 5.

Inspected Rating Change
11 August 2026 AwaitingInspection 5 Held

The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.

How it compares in Derbyshire Dales

That puts Handmade Design Ltd among the 536 places in Derbyshire Dales holding top marks, 65% 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 5 536 65% ← Handmade Design Ltd
4 out of 5 169 20%
3 out of 5 88 11%
2 out of 5 25 3%
1 out of 5 11 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 Handmade Design Ltd 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 Handmade Design Ltd, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Deli No7 Takeaway/sandwich shop 7 yards away 5 - Very good 2 September 2025
Drink Zone Plus Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 28 yards away 3 - Generally satisfactory 26 January 2026
The Horns Pub/bar/nightclub 29 yards away 5 - Very good 15 May 2025
Lamplight Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 29 yards away 4 - Good 27 August 2025
Asia Table Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 34 yards away 4 - Good 2 July 2026
Bear Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 42 yards away 5 - Very good 5 November 2025
Natural Choice Health Foods Retailers - other 59 yards away 5 - Very good 5 November 2025
Machine Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 63 yards away 5 - Very good 4 October 2024

Questions about Handmade Design Ltd

What is Handmade Design Ltd's food hygiene rating?

Handmade Design Ltd has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Derbyshire Dales Council on 11 August 2026.

Is Handmade Design Ltd 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 Handmade Design Ltd last inspected?

Handmade Design Ltd was last inspected on 11 August 2026, within the last month. 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 Handmade Design Ltd?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Handmade Design Ltd compare to other places in Derbyshire Dales?

65% of the 831 rated food businesses in Derbyshire Dales hold the top rating of 5, and Handmade Design Ltd is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Derbyshire Dales Council inspects Handmade Design Ltd 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Handmade Design Ltd is one of 107 rated food businesses in Ashbourne. See every hygiene rating in Ashbourne

Derbyshire Dales inspects and rates 915 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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