Elephant And Castle

Hemingfield

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Elephant And Castle 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 14 October 2025 by Barnsley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Elephant And Castle, from May 2019 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Elephant And Castle.

Food hygiene rating history for Elephant And Castle
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 May 2019	5 / 5	Very good
14 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Elephant And Castle in Hemingfield 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?

Elephant And Castle,
Tingle Bridge Lane,
Hemingfield,
S73 0NT

Elephant And Castle Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Elephant And Castle?

Food hygiene at Elephant And Castle is inspected by Barnsley, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.barnsley.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Elephant And Castle

What is Elephant And Castle’s food hygiene rating?

Elephant And Castle has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 October 2025.

When was Elephant And Castle last inspected?

Elephant And Castle was last inspected by Barnsley on 14 October 2025.

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.