The Little Acorn

Ilkeston

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Little Acorn scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 30 August 2024 by Erewash.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Little Acorn, from November 2021 to August 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Little Acorn.

Food hygiene rating history for The Little Acorn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
30 August 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Little Acorn 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?

172 Awsworth Road,
Ilkeston,
DE7 8JF

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

Who inspects The Little Acorn?

Food hygiene at The Little Acorn 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 The Little Acorn

What is The Little Acorn’s food hygiene rating?

The Little Acorn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 August 2024.

When was The Little Acorn last inspected?

The Little Acorn was last inspected by Erewash on 30 August 2024.

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.