Castle Bar/Signatures Italian Restaurant

Sunderland

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Castle Bar/Signatures Italian Restaurant 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 3 December 2025 by Sunderland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Castle Bar/Signatures Italian Restaurant, from December 2018 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Castle Bar/Signatures Italian Restaurant.

Food hygiene rating history for Castle Bar/Signatures Italian Restaurant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 December 2018	5 / 5	Very good
3 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Castle Bar/Signatures Italian Restaurant in Sunderland 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?

Back Cornelia Street,
Wynyard Street,
Sunderland,
SR3 1HP

Castle Bar/Signatures Italian Restaurant Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Castle Bar/Signatures Italian Restaurant. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Castle Bar/Signatures Italian Restaurant?

Food hygiene at Castle Bar/Signatures Italian Restaurant is inspected by Sunderland, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.sunderland.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Castle Bar/Signatures Italian Restaurant

What is Castle Bar/Signatures Italian Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

Castle Bar/Signatures Italian Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 December 2025.

When was Castle Bar/Signatures Italian Restaurant last inspected?

Castle Bar/Signatures Italian Restaurant was last inspected by Sunderland on 3 December 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.