Higham Food And Wine

Alfreton

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Higham Food And Wine scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 26 August 2026 by North East Derbyshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Higham Food And Wine, from July 2024 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2024 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Higham Food And Wine.

Food hygiene rating history for Higham Food And Wine
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 July 2024	4 / 5	Good
26 August 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Higham Food And Wine in Alfreton has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

49 - 51 Chesterfield Road,
Shirland,
Alfreton,
DE55 6BN

Higham Food And Wine Hygiene Rating - 1/5

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

Who inspects Higham Food And Wine?

Food hygiene at Higham Food And Wine 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 Higham Food And Wine

What is Higham Food And Wine’s food hygiene rating?

Higham Food And Wine has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 August 2026.

When was Higham Food And Wine last inspected?

Higham Food And Wine was last inspected by North East Derbyshire on 26 August 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.