Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 Newry, Mourne and Down

CASTLE INN

Downpatrick

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

CASTLE INN scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 22 January 2025 by Newry, Mourne and Down.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for CASTLE INN, from May 2021 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of CASTLE INN.

Food hygiene rating history for CASTLE INN
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 May 2021	4 / 5	Good
22 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

CASTLE INN in Downpatrick 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?

109 Ballynoe Road,
Grangicam,
Downpatrick,
Down,
BT30 8AJ

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

Who inspects CASTLE INN?

Food hygiene at CASTLE INN is inspected by Newry, Mourne and Down, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.newrymournedown.org or [email protected].

Questions about CASTLE INN

What is CASTLE INN’s food hygiene rating?

CASTLE INN has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 January 2025.

When was CASTLE INN last inspected?

CASTLE INN was last inspected by Newry, Mourne and Down on 22 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.