The Bakery By Sourdough Dave

Derbyshire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Bakery By Sourdough Dave 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 July 2026 by Derbyshire Dales.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Bakery By Sourdough Dave, from January 2025 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2025 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Bakery By Sourdough Dave.

Food hygiene rating history for The Bakery By Sourdough Dave
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 January 2025	4 / 5	Good
29 July 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Bakery By Sourdough Dave in Derbyshire 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?

16-18 Bank Road,
Matlock,
Derbyshire,
DE4 3NF

The Bakery By Sourdough Dave Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Bakery By Sourdough Dave?

Food hygiene at The Bakery By Sourdough Dave 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 The Bakery By Sourdough Dave

What is The Bakery By Sourdough Dave’s food hygiene rating?

The Bakery By Sourdough Dave has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 July 2026.

When was The Bakery By Sourdough Dave last inspected?

The Bakery By Sourdough Dave was last inspected by Derbyshire Dales on 29 July 2026.

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.