Castles - Pie and Mash

London

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Castles - Pie and Mash scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 31 March 2026 by Camden.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Castles - Pie and Mash, from May 2018 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2018 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Castles - Pie and Mash.

Food hygiene rating history for Castles - Pie and Mash
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 May 2018	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
31 March 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Castles - Pie and Mash in London has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

229 Royal College Street,
London,
NW1 9LT

Castles - Pie and Mash Hygiene Rating - 1/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Castles - Pie and Mash. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Castles - Pie and Mash?

Food hygiene at Castles - Pie and Mash is inspected by Camden, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.camden.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Castles - Pie and Mash

What is Castles - Pie and Mash’s food hygiene rating?

Castles - Pie and Mash has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 31 March 2026.

When was Castles - Pie and Mash last inspected?

Castles - Pie and Mash was last inspected by Camden on 31 March 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.