Food hygiene ratings in Sawley
There are 38 food businesses in Sawley with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Erewash Council. A further 2 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Sawley
78% of rated businesses in Sawley hold the top score of 5, and 86% hold a 4 or better. 1 business scores 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.
Across Erewash as a whole, 88% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Sawley does worse, by 10 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.
| 5 out of 5 | 28 | 78% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 3 | 8% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 4 | 11% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 1 | 3% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 0 | 0% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Lowest-rated places in Sawley
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| Railway Inn Pub/bar/nightclub | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 14 May 2026 |
A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →
Questions about food hygiene in Sawley
How many food businesses in Sawley have a hygiene rating?
38 food businesses in Sawley have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Erewash Council. 36 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Sawley?
78% of rated businesses in Sawley hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.
Are there any badly rated places in Sawley?
1 food businesses in Sawley hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 0 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.
Who inspects food businesses in Sawley?
Environmental health officers at Erewash Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.
Nearby towns in Erewash
- Ilkeston 274 places
- Long Eaton 216 places
- Sandiacre 53 places
- Borrowash 27 places
- Breaston 25 places
- Draycott 24 places
- West Hallam 20 places
- Little Eaton 18 places
Food businesses in Sawley
- All Saints Church & Hall 5 - Very good
- AM Sports (Midlands) Ltd 5 - Very good
- Bains Convenience Store 5 - Very good
- Bell Inn 5 - Very good
- Casa De Pizza 4 - Good
- Claire Wilson Independent Cambridge Weight Plan Consultant Exempt
- Co-operative Group Food Ltd 5 - Very good
- Connections 5 - Very good
- Daves Pies and Catering 5 - Very good
- Esquina Restaurant 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Harrington Arms 5 - Very good
- Heathcotes Care 5 - Very good
- Lock House Tea Rooms 5 - Very good
- Long Eaton & Sawley Foodbank (Sawley) 5 - Very good
- Morrisons Daily 5 - Very good
- Mr Chips 5 - Very good
- Nags Head 5 - Very good
- Nightingale Nursery 5 - Very good
- Peak Pharmacy Exempt
- Power Dragon 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Railway Inn 2 - Some improvement necessary
- Saagar 5 - Very good
- Sainsbury's 5 - Very good
- Sawley Before and After School Club 5 - Very good
- Sawley Catch 4 - Good
- Sawley Convenience Store 5 - Very good
- Sawley Express 5 - Very good
- Sawley Junior School 5 - Very good
- Sergio's Smash Burger & Pizza 5 - Very good
- Shaftesbury Social Club 5 - Very good
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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.