Elephant & Castle

Hampshire

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Elephant & Castle scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 28 January 2025 by Rushmoor.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Elephant & Castle, from January 2022 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2022 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Elephant & Castle
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
28 January 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Elephant & Castle in Hampshire has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

107 Lynchford Road,
Farnborough,
Hampshire,
GU14 6ET

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

Who inspects Elephant & Castle?

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

Questions about Elephant & Castle

What is Elephant & Castle’s food hygiene rating?

Elephant & Castle has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 January 2025.

When was Elephant & Castle last inspected?

Elephant & Castle was last inspected by Rushmoor on 28 January 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.