Birds the Confectioners

Ilkeston

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Birds the Confectioners scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 18 July 2025 by Erewash.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Birds the Confectioners, from August 2021 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Birds the Confectioners.

Food hygiene rating history for Birds the Confectioners
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 August 2021	5 / 5	Very good
18 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Birds the Confectioners in Ilkeston 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?

30 Bath Street,
Ilkeston,
DE7 8FB

Birds the Confectioners Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Birds the Confectioners?

Food hygiene at Birds the Confectioners is inspected by Erewash, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.erewash.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Birds the Confectioners

What is Birds the Confectioners’s food hygiene rating?

Birds the Confectioners has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 July 2025.

When was Birds the Confectioners last inspected?

Birds the Confectioners was last inspected by Erewash on 18 July 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.