Castle News

Oxfordshire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 18 March 2024 by Oxford City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Castle News, from May 2017 to March 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2017 to 5 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Castle News
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
31 May 2017	4 / 5	Good
18 March 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Castle News in Oxfordshire 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?

11 New Road,
Oxford,
Oxfordshire,
OX1 1LT

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

Who inspects Castle News?

Food hygiene at Castle News is inspected by Oxford City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.oxford.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Castle News

What is Castle News’s food hygiene rating?

Castle News has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 March 2024.

When was Castle News last inspected?

Castle News was last inspected by Oxford City on 18 March 2024.

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.