Castle Hotel Public House

Hadleigh

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Castle Hotel Public House scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 21 August 2025 by Castle Point.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Castle Hotel Public House, from June 2019 to August 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 Castle Hotel Public House.

Food hygiene rating history for Castle Hotel Public House
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 June 2019	5 / 5	Very good
21 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Castle Hotel Public House in Hadleigh 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?

Castle Hotel,
High Street,
Hadleigh,
Benfleet,
SS7 2PB

Castle Hotel Public House Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Castle Hotel Public House?

Food hygiene at Castle Hotel Public House is inspected by Castle Point, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.castlepoint.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Castle Hotel Public House

What is Castle Hotel Public House’s food hygiene rating?

Castle Hotel Public House has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 August 2025.

When was Castle Hotel Public House last inspected?

Castle Hotel Public House was last inspected by Castle Point on 21 August 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.