Castle public house

Crystal Palace Road

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Castle public house scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 7 March 2026 by Southwark.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Castle public house, from June 2018 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2018 to 2 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Castle public house
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 June 2018	4 / 5	Good
7 March 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Castle public house in Crystal Palace Road has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some 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?

280,
Crystal Palace Road,
London,
SE22 9JJ

Castle public house Hygiene Rating - 2/5

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

Who inspects Castle public house?

Food hygiene at Castle public house is inspected by Southwark, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.southwark.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Castle public house

What is Castle public house’s food hygiene rating?

Castle public house has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 March 2026.

When was Castle public house last inspected?

Castle public house was last inspected by Southwark on 7 March 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some 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.