The Railway Hotel

Lancashire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Railway Hotel 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 January 2026 by West Lancashire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Railway Hotel, from March 2017 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2017 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Railway Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 March 2017	5 / 5	Very good
30 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Railway Hotel in Lancashire 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?

17 Derby Street,
Ormskirk,
Lancashire,
L39 2BJ

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

Who inspects The Railway Hotel?

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

Questions about The Railway Hotel

What is The Railway Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

The Railway Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 January 2026.

When was The Railway Hotel last inspected?

The Railway Hotel was last inspected by West Lancashire on 30 January 2026.

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.