Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Derby City

Bear

Derby

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Bear scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 10 October 2025 by Derby City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Bear, from September 2021 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Bear
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
10 October 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Bear in Derby 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?

7 Iron Gate,
Derby,
DE1 3FJ

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

Who inspects Bear?

Food hygiene at Bear is inspected by Derby City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.derby.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Bear

What is Bear’s food hygiene rating?

Bear has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 October 2025.

When was Bear last inspected?

Bear was last inspected by Derby City on 10 October 2025.

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.