Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 📍 North West Leicestershire

The Gate

Hugglescote

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

The Gate scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 18 February 2026 by North West Leicestershire.

What does this rating mean?

The Gate in Hugglescote has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some 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?

The Gate Inn,
108 Fairfield Road,
Hugglescote,
Coalville,
LE67 2HG

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

Who inspects The Gate?

Food hygiene at The Gate 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 The Gate

What is The Gate’s food hygiene rating?

The Gate has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 February 2026.

When was The Gate last inspected?

The Gate was last inspected by North West Leicestershire on 18 February 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some 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.