Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 North East Derbyshire

Happy Panda

Dronfield

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Happy Panda scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 21 January 2026 by North East Derbyshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Happy Panda, from October 2021 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2021 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Happy Panda.

Food hygiene rating history for Happy Panda
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 October 2021	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
21 January 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Happy Panda in Dronfield 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?

31 Pentland Road,
Dronfield Woodhouse,
Dronfield,
S18 8ZQ

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

Who inspects Happy Panda?

Food hygiene at Happy Panda 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 Happy Panda

What is Happy Panda’s food hygiene rating?

Happy Panda has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 January 2026.

When was Happy Panda last inspected?

Happy Panda was last inspected by North East Derbyshire on 21 January 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.