River Station

City Centre

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 18 March 2026 by Bristol.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for River Station, from March 2020 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of River Station.

Food hygiene rating history for River Station
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 March 2020	5 / 5	Very good
18 March 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

River Station in City Centre 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?

River Station,
The Grove,
City Centre,
Bristol,
BS1 4RB

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

Who inspects River Station?

Food hygiene at River Station is inspected by Bristol, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.bristol.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about River Station

What is River Station’s food hygiene rating?

River Station has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 March 2026.

When was River Station last inspected?

River Station was last inspected by Bristol on 18 March 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.