Killingworth Castle

Wootton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Killingworth Castle scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 23 April 2025 by West Oxfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Killingworth Castle, from February 2019 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Killingworth Castle
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 February 2019	5 / 5	Very good
23 April 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Killingworth Castle in Wootton 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?

Killingworth Castle Inn,
Glympton Road,
Wootton,
Woodstock,
OX20 1EJ

Killingworth Castle Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Killingworth Castle?

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

Questions about Killingworth Castle

What is Killingworth Castle’s food hygiene rating?

Killingworth Castle has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 April 2025.

When was Killingworth Castle last inspected?

Killingworth Castle was last inspected by West Oxfordshire on 23 April 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.