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Chequers Inn food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Erewash

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 16 August 2025, 10 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: Dale Road, DE7 4QF

How it compares in Erewash

That puts Chequers Inn among the 754 places in Erewash 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 Erewash
5 out of 5 754 88% ← Chequers Inn
4 out of 5 63 7%
3 out of 5 31 4%
2 out of 5 7 1%
1 out of 5 1 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

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 Chequers Inn 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 Chequers Inn, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Crazy Candy Land Retailers - other 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 5 June 2026
Cloudside Academy School/college/university 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 11 June 2026
Costcutter (Select Convenience From Bargain Booze) Retailers - other 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 22 May 2025
AM Sports Other catering premises 1.1 miles away 5 - Very good 2 April 2026
Blue Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 1.2 miles away 5 - Very good 28 July 2021
AM Sports (Midlands) Ltd Other catering premises 1.2 miles away 5 - Very good 13 August 2024
Bonaventrua Sales UK Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 1.3 miles away 5 - Very good 5 August 2024
Co-operative Group Food Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 1.4 miles away 5 - Very good 19 September 2023

Questions about Chequers Inn

What is Chequers Inn's food hygiene rating?

Chequers Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Erewash Council on 16 August 2025.

Is Chequers Inn 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 pub to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Chequers Inn last inspected?

Chequers Inn was last inspected on 16 August 2025, 10 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Erewash Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Chequers Inn?

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

How does Chequers Inn compare to other places in Erewash?

88% of the 856 rated food businesses in Erewash hold the top rating of 5, and Chequers Inn is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Erewash Council inspects Chequers Inn 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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