The Railway Inn

Ashton In Makerfield

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Railway Inn 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 30 August 2023 by St Helens.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Railway Inn, from March 2018 to August 2023. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2023.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Railway Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 March 2018	5 / 5	Very good
30 August 2023	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Railway Inn in Ashton In Makerfield 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?

Railway Hotel,
4 Station Road,
Ashton In Makerfield,
WN4 0SA

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

Who inspects The Railway Inn?

Food hygiene at The Railway Inn is inspected by St Helens, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.sthelens.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Railway Inn

What is The Railway Inn’s food hygiene rating?

The Railway Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 August 2023.

When was The Railway Inn last inspected?

The Railway Inn was last inspected by St Helens on 30 August 2023.

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.