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Ashover Post Office food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · North East Derbyshire

Ashover Post Office 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 3 November 2025, 8 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: Moor Road, Ashover, Chesterfield, S45 0BN

How it compares in North East Derbyshire

That puts Ashover Post Office among the 654 places in North East Derbyshire holding top marks, 86% 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 North East Derbyshire
5 out of 5 654 86% ← Ashover Post Office
4 out of 5 71 9%
3 out of 5 26 3%
2 out of 5 4 1%
1 out of 5 1 <1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 52 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 Ashover Post Office 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 Ashover Post Office, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Ashover Primary School School/college/university 240 yards away 5 - Very good 5 June 2025
The Crispin Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 270 yards away 5 - Very good 21 April 2026
Grove House Care Home Caring Premises 340 yards away 5 - Very good 18 November 2025
Old Poets Corner Pub/bar/nightclub 390 yards away 5 - Very good 15 May 2025
Ashover Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 4 July 2023
Ashover Parish Hall Management Trust Other catering premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 4 July 2023
Eastwood Grange School/college/university 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 21 September 2023
Ashover Family Farm Mobile caterer 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 15 August 2025

Questions about Ashover Post Office

What is Ashover Post Office's food hygiene rating?

Ashover Post Office has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by North East Derbyshire Council on 3 November 2025.

Is Ashover Post Office 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 Ashover Post Office last inspected?

Ashover Post Office was last inspected on 3 November 2025, 8 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by North East Derbyshire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Ashover Post Office?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "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 Ashover Post Office compare to other places in North East Derbyshire?

86% of the 757 rated food businesses in North East Derbyshire hold the top rating of 5, and Ashover Post Office is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

North East Derbyshire Council inspects Ashover Post Office 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

Ashover Post Office is one of 24 rated food businesses in Ashover. See every hygiene rating in Ashover

North East Derbyshire inspects and rates 809 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in North East Derbyshire

The official record is held by the council: http://www.ne-derbyshire.gov.uk/

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