Tapton Lock Visitor Centre ( plus Madeline & John Varley Narrow Boats )

Chesterfield

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Tapton Lock Visitor Centre ( plus Madeline & John Varley Narrow Boats ) scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 15 October 2025 by Chesterfield.

What does this rating mean?

Tapton Lock Visitor Centre ( plus Madeline & John Varley Narrow Boats ) in Chesterfield 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?

Lockoford Lane,
Chesterfield,
S41 7JB

Tapton Lock Visitor Centre ( plus Madeline & John Varley Narrow Boats ) Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Tapton Lock Visitor Centre ( plus Madeline & John Varley Narrow Boats ). The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Tapton Lock Visitor Centre ( plus Madeline & John Varley Narrow Boats )?

Food hygiene at Tapton Lock Visitor Centre ( plus Madeline & John Varley Narrow Boats ) 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 Tapton Lock Visitor Centre ( plus Madeline & John Varley Narrow Boats )

What is Tapton Lock Visitor Centre ( plus Madeline & John Varley Narrow Boats )’s food hygiene rating?

Tapton Lock Visitor Centre ( plus Madeline & John Varley Narrow Boats ) has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 October 2025.

When was Tapton Lock Visitor Centre ( plus Madeline & John Varley Narrow Boats ) last inspected?

Tapton Lock Visitor Centre ( plus Madeline & John Varley Narrow Boats ) was last inspected by Chesterfield on 15 October 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.