Railway Tavern

Northumberland

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 14 December 2023 by Northumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Railway Tavern, from March 2020 to December 2023. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 2 in 2023.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Railway Tavern
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 March 2020	5 / 5	Very good
14 December 2023	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Railway Tavern in Northumberland 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?

42 Regent Street,
Blyth,
Northumberland,
NE24 1LS

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

Who inspects Railway Tavern?

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

Questions about Railway Tavern

What is Railway Tavern’s food hygiene rating?

Railway Tavern has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 December 2023.

When was Railway Tavern last inspected?

Railway Tavern was last inspected by Northumberland on 14 December 2023.

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.