Castle Newsagents

Coten End

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Castle Newsagents 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 16 April 2026 by Warwick.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Castle Newsagents, from September 2021 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 2 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Castle Newsagents
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
16 April 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Castle Newsagents in Coten End 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?

7 St Johns,
Coten End,
CV34 4NE

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

Who inspects Castle Newsagents?

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

Questions about Castle Newsagents

What is Castle Newsagents’s food hygiene rating?

Castle Newsagents has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 April 2026.

When was Castle Newsagents last inspected?

Castle Newsagents was last inspected by Warwick on 16 April 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.