Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Derbyshire Dales

Mad Hatter

Derbyshire

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Mad Hatter scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Mad Hatter, from May 2026 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2026 to 4 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Mad Hatter
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 May 2026	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
1 September 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Mad Hatter in Derbyshire 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?

34 Crown Square,
Matlock,
Derbyshire,
DE4 3AT

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

Who inspects Mad Hatter?

Food hygiene at Mad Hatter 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 Mad Hatter

What is Mad Hatter’s food hygiene rating?

Mad Hatter has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 September 2026.

When was Mad Hatter last inspected?

Mad Hatter was last inspected by Derbyshire Dales on 1 September 2026.

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.