Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 Derbyshire Dales

Buddy's

Matlock

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Buddy's 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 August 2025 by Derbyshire Dales.

What does this rating mean?

Buddy's in Matlock 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?

Unit A,
77 Dale Road,
Matlock,
Derbyshire,
DE4 3LT

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

Who inspects Buddy's?

Food hygiene at Buddy's is inspected by Derbyshire Dales, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/fhrs or [email protected].

Questions about Buddy's

What is Buddy's’s food hygiene rating?

Buddy's has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 August 2025.

When was Buddy's last inspected?

Buddy's was last inspected by Derbyshire Dales on 20 August 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.