The Shoulder At Hardstoft

Hardstoft

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Shoulder At Hardstoft scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 26 September 2025 by Bolsover.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Shoulder At Hardstoft, from September 2021 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Shoulder At Hardstoft.

Food hygiene rating history for The Shoulder At Hardstoft
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
26 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Shoulder At Hardstoft in Hardstoft has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

The Shoulder,
Deep Lane,
Hardstoft,
Chesterfield,
S45 8AE

The Shoulder At Hardstoft Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The Shoulder At Hardstoft. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The Shoulder At Hardstoft?

Food hygiene at The Shoulder At Hardstoft is inspected by Bolsover, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.bolsover.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about The Shoulder At Hardstoft

What is The Shoulder At Hardstoft’s food hygiene rating?

The Shoulder At Hardstoft has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 September 2025.

When was The Shoulder At Hardstoft last inspected?

The Shoulder At Hardstoft was last inspected by Bolsover on 26 September 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.