Castle Cottage Inn

Harlech

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Castle Cottage Inn scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 28 August 2025 by Gwynedd.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Castle Cottage Inn, from February 2022 to August 2025.

Food hygiene rating history for Castle Cottage Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
28 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Castle Cottage Inn in Harlech 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?

Gwesty Castle Cottage Ffordd Pen Llech,
Harlech,
Gwynedd,
LL46 2YL

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

Who inspects Castle Cottage Inn?

Food hygiene at Castle Cottage Inn is inspected by Gwynedd, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.gwynedd.llyw.cymru or [email protected].

Questions about Castle Cottage Inn

What is Castle Cottage Inn’s food hygiene rating?

Castle Cottage Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 August 2025.

When was Castle Cottage Inn last inspected?

Castle Cottage Inn was last inspected by Gwynedd on 28 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.