Harpers

Derbion

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Harpers 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 29 October 2025 by Derby City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Harpers, from June 2018 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Harpers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 June 2018	5 / 5	Very good
29 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Harpers in Derbion 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?

FC04 Level 2 Eat Central,
Derbion,
Derby,
DE1 2PQ

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

Who inspects Harpers?

Food hygiene at Harpers 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 Harpers

What is Harpers’s food hygiene rating?

Harpers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 October 2025.

When was Harpers last inspected?

Harpers was last inspected by Derby City on 29 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.