Heron Foods

Derby

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 20 June 2025 by Derby City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Heron Foods, from January 2022 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2022 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Heron Foods
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
20 June 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Heron Foods 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?

840 Osmaston Road,
Derby,
DE24 9AB

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

Who inspects Heron Foods?

Food hygiene at Heron Foods 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 Heron Foods

What is Heron Foods’s food hygiene rating?

Heron Foods has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 June 2025.

When was Heron Foods last inspected?

Heron Foods was last inspected by Derby City on 20 June 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.