Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 North East Derbyshire

The Cow Shed

Dronfield Woodhouse

Food hygiene rating 0 / 5 · Urgent improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

The Cow Shed scored just 0 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Major improvement necessary Confidence in management Urgent improvement necessary

Last inspected on 5 January 2026 by North East Derbyshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Cow Shed, from May 2021 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2021 to 0 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Cow Shed.

Food hygiene rating history for The Cow Shed
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 May 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
5 January 2026	0 / 5	Urgent improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

The Cow Shed in Dronfield Woodhouse has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (urgent improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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?

Border View Farm,
Rod Moor Road,
Dronfield Woodhouse,
Dronfield,
S18 8XL

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

Who inspects The Cow Shed?

Food hygiene at The Cow Shed 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 The Cow Shed

What is The Cow Shed’s food hygiene rating?

The Cow Shed has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (Urgent improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 January 2026.

When was The Cow Shed last inspected?

The Cow Shed was last inspected by North East Derbyshire on 5 January 2026.

Is a 0 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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.