Rowland Express

Old Town

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Rowland Express scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 4 September 2025 by Barnsley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Rowland Express, from October 2019 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2019 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Rowland Express.

Food hygiene rating history for Rowland Express
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 October 2019	4 / 5	Good
4 September 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Rowland Express in Old Town 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 Rowland Road,
Old Town,
S75 2PF

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

Who inspects Rowland Express?

Food hygiene at Rowland Express is inspected by Barnsley, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.barnsley.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Rowland Express

What is Rowland Express’s food hygiene rating?

Rowland Express has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 September 2025.

When was Rowland Express last inspected?

Rowland Express was last inspected by Barnsley on 4 September 2025.

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.