Castle Hotel

Merthyr Tydfil

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 15 October 2025 by Merthyr Tydfil.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Castle Hotel, from February 2020 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Castle Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
15 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Castle Hotel in Merthyr Tydfil 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?

Castle Hotel Castle Street,
Merthyr Tydfil,
CF47 8BG

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

Who inspects Castle Hotel?

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

Questions about Castle Hotel

What is Castle Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Castle Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 October 2025.

When was Castle Hotel last inspected?

Castle Hotel was last inspected by Merthyr Tydfil on 15 October 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.