Castleton Newsagents

Rochdale

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Castleton Newsagents scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 30 January 2026 by Rochdale.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Castleton Newsagents, from May 2019 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2019 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Castleton Newsagents.

Food hygiene rating history for Castleton Newsagents
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 May 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
30 January 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Castleton Newsagents in Rochdale has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

60 Newchurch Street,
Rochdale,
Lancashire,
OL11 2SZ

Castleton Newsagents Hygiene Rating - 1/5

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

Who inspects Castleton Newsagents?

Food hygiene at Castleton Newsagents is inspected by Rochdale, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.rochdale.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Castleton Newsagents

What is Castleton Newsagents’s food hygiene rating?

Castleton Newsagents has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 January 2026.

When was Castleton Newsagents last inspected?

Castleton Newsagents was last inspected by Rochdale on 30 January 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.