The Station

Irlam

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Station 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 18 June 2025 by Salford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Station, from January 2020 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Station
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 January 2020	4 / 5	Good
18 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Station in Irlam 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?

The Old Station House,
Station Road,
Irlam,
M44 5ZR

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

Who inspects The Station?

Food hygiene at The Station is inspected by Salford, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.salford.gov.uk/envhealth.htm or [email protected].

Questions about The Station

What is The Station’s food hygiene rating?

The Station has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 June 2025.

When was The Station last inspected?

The Station was last inspected by Salford on 18 June 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.