W J Castle - Butchers

Northleach

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

W J Castle - Butchers 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 2 December 2025 by Cotswold.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for W J Castle - Butchers, from November 2019 to December 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 W J Castle - Butchers.

Food hygiene rating history for W J Castle - Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 November 2019	5 / 5	Very good
2 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

W J Castle - Butchers in Northleach 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?

Castles Butchers,
The Green,
Northleach,
Cheltenham,
GL54 3EX

W J Castle - Butchers Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for W J Castle - Butchers. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects W J Castle - Butchers?

Food hygiene at W J Castle - Butchers is inspected by Cotswold, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.cotswold.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about W J Castle - Butchers

What is W J Castle - Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

W J Castle - Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 December 2025.

When was W J Castle - Butchers last inspected?

W J Castle - Butchers was last inspected by Cotswold on 2 December 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.