The Castle Hotel

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

The Castle Hotel scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 11 July 2023 by Hyndburn.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Castle Hotel, from June 2019 to July 2023. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2023.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Castle Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for The Castle Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 June 2019	5 / 5	Very good
11 July 2023	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

The Castle Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

75 Whalley Road,
Accrington,
BB5 1AS

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

Who inspects The Castle Hotel?

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

Questions about The Castle Hotel

What is The Castle Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

The Castle Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 July 2023.

When was The Castle Hotel last inspected?

The Castle Hotel was last inspected by Hyndburn on 11 July 2023.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.