Buddies Play Den

Chesterfield

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Buddies Play Den scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 14 August 2025 by North East Derbyshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Buddies Play Den, from October 2020 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Buddies Play Den.

Food hygiene rating history for Buddies Play Den
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 October 2020	5 / 5	Very good
14 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Buddies Play Den in Chesterfield 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?

Bridge Street,
Clay Cross,
Chesterfield,
S45 9PD

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

Who inspects Buddies Play Den?

Food hygiene at Buddies Play Den is inspected by North East Derbyshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.ne-derbyshire.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Buddies Play Den

What is Buddies Play Den’s food hygiene rating?

Buddies Play Den has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 August 2025.

When was Buddies Play Den last inspected?

Buddies Play Den was last inspected by North East Derbyshire on 14 August 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.