Douglas Bar

Derby

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Douglas Bar scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 23 September 2025 by Derby City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Douglas Bar, from September 2021 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 1 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Douglas Bar
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
23 September 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Douglas Bar in Derby has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major 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?

206 Normanton Road,
Derby,
DE23 6UX

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

Who inspects Douglas Bar?

Food hygiene at Douglas Bar 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 Douglas Bar

What is Douglas Bar’s food hygiene rating?

Douglas Bar has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 September 2025.

When was Douglas Bar last inspected?

Douglas Bar was last inspected by Derby City on 23 September 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major 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.