News & Food

Castleford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

News & Food 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 20 August 2025 by Wakefield.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for News & Food, from February 2020 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for News & Food
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 February 2020	4 / 5	Good
20 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

News & Food in Castleford 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?

132-134 Leeds Road,
Glasshoughton,
Castleford,
WF10 4NT

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

Who inspects News & Food?

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

Questions about News & Food

What is News & Food’s food hygiene rating?

News & Food has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 August 2025.

When was News & Food last inspected?

News & Food was last inspected by Wakefield on 20 August 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.