The Railway

St Leonards-on-sea

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Railway scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 2 July 2024 by Hastings.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Railway, from May 2021 to July 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Railway
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 May 2021	5 / 5	Very good
2 July 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Railway in St Leonards-on-sea 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?

Public House The Railway Hotel 1 Kings Road,
St Leonards-on-sea,
East Sussex,
TN37 6EA

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 Hastings, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.hastings.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 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 July 2024.

When was The Railway last inspected?

The Railway was last inspected by Hastings on 2 July 2024.

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.