Rutland Cottage Inn

Ilkeston

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Rutland Cottage Inn scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 12 May 2025 by Erewash.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Rutland Cottage Inn, from November 2021 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Rutland Cottage Inn.

Food hygiene rating history for Rutland Cottage Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 November 2021	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
12 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Rutland Cottage Inn in Ilkeston has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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?

Rutland Cottage,
162 Heanor Road,
Ilkeston,
DE7 8TE

Rutland Cottage Inn Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Rutland Cottage Inn?

Food hygiene at Rutland Cottage Inn is inspected by Erewash, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.erewash.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Rutland Cottage Inn

What is Rutland Cottage Inn’s food hygiene rating?

Rutland Cottage Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 May 2025.

When was Rutland Cottage Inn last inspected?

Rutland Cottage Inn was last inspected by Erewash on 12 May 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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.