Manufacturers/packers 📍 Buckinghamshire

Darvell's

Buckinghamshire

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Darvell's scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 3 March 2026 by Buckinghamshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Darvell's, from November 2019 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Darvell's.

Food hygiene rating history for Darvell's
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 November 2019	5 / 5	Very good
3 March 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Darvell's in Buckinghamshire has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

28 High Street,
Chesham,
Buckinghamshire,
HP5 1EP

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Darvell's. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Darvell's?

Food hygiene at Darvell's is inspected by Buckinghamshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Darvell's

What is Darvell's’s food hygiene rating?

Darvell's has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 March 2026.

When was Darvell's last inspected?

Darvell's was last inspected by Buckinghamshire on 3 March 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.