Castle Hotel

Blaenavon

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 21 January 2025 by Torfaen.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Castle Hotel, from January 2020 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2020 to 2 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Castle Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 January 2020	4 / 5	Good
21 January 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Castle Hotel in Blaenavon 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?

Castle Hotel,
94 Broad Street,
Blaenavon,
Pontypool,
NP4 9ND

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

Who inspects Castle Hotel?

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

Questions about Castle Hotel

What is Castle Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Castle Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 January 2025.

When was Castle Hotel last inspected?

Castle Hotel was last inspected by Torfaen on 21 January 2025.

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.