Fat Sam's food hygiene rating

The rating: 5 - Very good

This is a fresh result: Fat Sam's was inspected on 26 May 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.

Address: 36 Chesterfield Road, Dronfield, S18 2XB

How it compares in North East Derbyshire

That puts Fat Sam's 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%	← Fat Sam's
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.

Understanding this rating

• What does a 0 food hygiene rating mean? A 0 means the inspector found serious problems and urgent improvement is necessary. It is the lowest rating the scheme gives, but it is not a closure order, and a business with a 0 can, and usually does, keep trading while it puts things right.
• Does a low hygiene rating mean the food is unsafe? A low rating tells you that an inspector found problems on a particular day. It is not a measurement of the food, it is not a prediction, and it is not a verdict on whether you will get ill. It is the best single signal a member of the public has, and it is a snapshot.
• Does a business have to display its hygiene rating? It depends where you are. In Wales and Northern Ireland a food business must display its rating where you can read it before you go in. In England it is voluntary, a business there can legally show you nothing.

More food hygiene ratings near here

Fat Sam's is one of 146 rated food businesses in Dronfield. See every hygiene rating in Dronfield →

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/