Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 North East Derbyshire

Jolly Farmer

Dronfield Woodhouse

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Jolly Farmer 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 Jolly Farmer, from September 2021 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Jolly Farmer.

Food hygiene rating history for Jolly Farmer
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
21 January 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Jolly Farmer in Dronfield Woodhouse 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?

The Jolly Farmer,
Pentland Road,
Dronfield Woodhouse,
Dronfield,
S18 8ZQ

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

Who inspects Jolly Farmer?

Food hygiene at Jolly Farmer 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 Jolly Farmer

What is Jolly Farmer’s food hygiene rating?

Jolly Farmer 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 Jolly Farmer last inspected?

Jolly Farmer 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.