Castle Bank Butchers

STANHOPE

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 18 September 2025 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Castle Bank Butchers, from September 2021 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 3 in 2021 to 3 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Castle Bank Butchers.

Food hygiene rating history for Castle Bank Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 September 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
18 September 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Castle Bank Butchers in STANHOPE has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

41 FRONT STREET,
STANHOPE,
DL13 2TS

Castle Bank Butchers Hygiene Rating - 3/5

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

Who inspects Castle Bank Butchers?

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

Questions about Castle Bank Butchers

What is Castle Bank Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Castle Bank Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 September 2025.

When was Castle Bank Butchers last inspected?

Castle Bank Butchers was last inspected by Durham on 18 September 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.