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Blends

Derby

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Blends 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 7 October 2025 by Derby City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Blends, from October 2019 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Blends
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 October 2019	5 / 5	Very good
7 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Blends in Derby 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?

Derby University,
Kedleston Road,
Derby,
Derbyshire,
DE22 1FX

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

Who inspects Blends?

Food hygiene at Blends 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 Blends

What is Blends’s food hygiene rating?

Blends has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 October 2025.

When was Blends last inspected?

Blends was last inspected by Derby City on 7 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.