The Horseshoe & Castle

Cooling

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Horseshoe & Castle 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 29 May 2025 by Medway.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Horseshoe & Castle, from March 2018 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Horseshoe & Castle
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 March 2018	5 / 5	Very good
29 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Horseshoe & Castle in Cooling 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?

Horseshoe And Castle,
Main Road,
Cooling,
Rochester,
ME3 8DJ

The Horseshoe & Castle Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Horseshoe & Castle?

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

Questions about The Horseshoe & Castle

What is The Horseshoe & Castle’s food hygiene rating?

The Horseshoe & Castle has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 May 2025.

When was The Horseshoe & Castle last inspected?

The Horseshoe & Castle was last inspected by Medway on 29 May 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.