The Castle Cafe: Atkinsons Coffee Roaster

Lancaster

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Castle Cafe: Atkinsons Coffee Roaster scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 10 January 2025 by Lancaster City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Castle Cafe: Atkinsons Coffee Roaster, from November 2019 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Castle Cafe: Atkinsons Coffee Roaster.

Food hygiene rating history for The Castle Cafe: Atkinsons Coffee Roaster
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 November 2019	4 / 5	Good
10 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Castle Cafe: Atkinsons Coffee Roaster in Lancaster 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?

Lancaster Castle,
Castle Park,
Lancaster,
Lancashire,
LA1 1YN

The Castle Cafe: Atkinsons Coffee Roaster Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The Castle Cafe: Atkinsons Coffee Roaster. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The Castle Cafe: Atkinsons Coffee Roaster?

Food hygiene at The Castle Cafe: Atkinsons Coffee Roaster is inspected by Lancaster City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.lancaster.gov.uk/foodratings or [email protected].

Questions about The Castle Cafe: Atkinsons Coffee Roaster

What is The Castle Cafe: Atkinsons Coffee Roaster’s food hygiene rating?

The Castle Cafe: Atkinsons Coffee Roaster has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 January 2025.

When was The Castle Cafe: Atkinsons Coffee Roaster last inspected?

The Castle Cafe: Atkinsons Coffee Roaster was last inspected by Lancaster City on 10 January 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.