Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 North West Leicestershire

Old Crown Inn

Shardlow

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Old Crown Inn scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 11 March 2026 by North West Leicestershire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Old Crown Inn, from October 2021 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Old Crown Inn.

Food hygiene rating history for Old Crown Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 October 2021	5 / 5	Very good
11 March 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Old Crown Inn in Shardlow 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?

Old Crown Inn,
Cavendish Bridge,
Shardlow,
Derby,
DE72 2HL

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

Who inspects Old Crown Inn?

Food hygiene at Old Crown Inn is inspected by North West Leicestershire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.nwleics.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Old Crown Inn

What is Old Crown Inn’s food hygiene rating?

Old Crown Inn has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 March 2026.

When was Old Crown Inn last inspected?

Old Crown Inn was last inspected by North West Leicestershire on 11 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.