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The Filling Station food hygiene rating

Mobile caterer · Erewash

The Filling Station holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the mobile caterer met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 18 July 2025, 11 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: Waterside Retail Park, Station Road, DE7 5LF

How it compares in Erewash

That puts The Filling Station among the 754 places in Erewash holding top marks, 88% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Erewash
5 out of 5 754 88% ← The Filling Station
4 out of 5 63 7%
3 out of 5 31 4%
2 out of 5 7 1%
1 out of 5 1 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 84 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At The Filling Station none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to The Filling Station, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Dewdrop Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 238 yards away 5 - Very good 3 March 2022
Chaucer Junior School School/college/university 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 11 September 2025
Arena Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 5 September 2022
Canal Vue Care Home Caring Premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 19 August 2025
Carlton Club Pub/bar/nightclub 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 22 August 2025
Cherubs Ilkeston Caring Premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 10 July 2026
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 12 February 2026
Coffee Bean Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 26 August 2025

Questions about The Filling Station

What is The Filling Station's food hygiene rating?

The Filling Station has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Erewash Council on 18 July 2025.

Is The Filling Station safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this mobile caterer to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Filling Station last inspected?

The Filling Station was last inspected on 18 July 2025, 11 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Erewash Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Filling Station?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does The Filling Station compare to other places in Erewash?

88% of the 856 rated food businesses in Erewash hold the top rating of 5, and The Filling Station is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Erewash Council inspects The Filling Station and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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The Filling Station is one of 274 rated food businesses in Ilkeston. See every hygiene rating in Ilkeston

Erewash inspects and rates 940 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Erewash

The official record is held by the council: http://www.erewash.gov.uk/

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