The Great Northern

Mickleover

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Great Northern 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 11 December 2025 by Derby City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Great Northern, from February 2020 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Great Northern.

Food hygiene rating history for The Great Northern
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
11 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Great Northern in Mickleover 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?

Station Road,
Mickleover,
Derby,
DE3 5FB

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

Who inspects The Great Northern?

Food hygiene at The Great Northern 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 The Great Northern

What is The Great Northern’s food hygiene rating?

The Great Northern has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 December 2025.

When was The Great Northern last inspected?

The Great Northern was last inspected by Derby City on 11 December 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.