The Railway

Shepshed

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 1 September 2026 by Charnwood.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Railway, from August 2020 to September 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 The Railway.

Food hygiene rating history for The Railway
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 August 2020	5 / 5	Very good
25 January 2024	5 / 5	Very good
1 September 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

The Railway in Shepshed 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?

160 Charnwood Road,
Shepshed,
LE12 9NR

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

Who inspects The Railway?

Food hygiene at The Railway is inspected by Charnwood, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.charnwood.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about The Railway

What is The Railway’s food hygiene rating?

The Railway has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 September 2026.

When was The Railway last inspected?

The Railway was last inspected by Charnwood on 1 September 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.