Pound Bakery

Chesterfield

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Pound Bakery scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 25 February 2026 by Chesterfield.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Pound Bakery, from August 2020 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Pound Bakery.

Food hygiene rating history for Pound Bakery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 August 2020	5 / 5	Very good
25 February 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Pound Bakery in Chesterfield has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

18 Middle Pavement,
Chesterfield,
S40 1PA

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

Who inspects Pound Bakery?

Food hygiene at Pound Bakery is inspected by Chesterfield, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.chesterfield.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Pound Bakery

What is Pound Bakery’s food hygiene rating?

Pound Bakery has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 February 2026.

When was Pound Bakery last inspected?

Pound Bakery was last inspected by Chesterfield on 25 February 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.