Cambridgeshire pub with zero food hygiene rating told it needs ‘urgent improvement’

The pub hopes to “achieve a significantly improved rating” once it has been re-inspected

A Cambridgeshire pub has received a zero food hygiene rating after it was taken over by new landlords. The Railway Vue in Impington was inspected by the Food Standards Agency on Saturday, March 21, and was told improvements to the way the pub handled its hygiene were “necessary”.

The standards of the food handling such as the preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage processes were described as needing improvements. “Improvement necessary” was also highlighted in terms of the cleanliness and condition of facilities and building.

This relates to the ventilation, layout of the building, hand washing facilities, and pest control, which all help to “enable good food hygiene”. The management of food safety was rated as needing “urgent improvement”, which means systems and checks need to be in place to make sure all “food sold or served is safe to eat”.

There should also be evidence that “staff know about food safety”. The food safety officer must have “confidence that standards will be maintained in future”.

The Railway Vue, which is owned by the bar and pub operator Punch Pubs & Co, closed temporarily in September 2025 to undergo a £300K refurbishment. The pub welcomed back the community in October last year under new management.

Punch Pubs & Co Operations Manager, David Hill, said: “We take this matter extremely seriously. As a business, we expect all of our pubs to meet the highest standards of food safety and hygiene. Since the last inspection, we’ve been working closely with our Publican and their team to ensure all required improvements have been completed swiftly.

“The pub remains open and is operating safely. We are confident that the actions now in place will enable the pub to achieve a significantly improved rating upon re-inspection.”

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