Castle Tea Room

York

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Castle Tea Room 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 30 September 2024 by York.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Castle Tea Room, from September 2019 to September 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Castle Tea Room
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 September 2019	4 / 5	Good
30 September 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Castle Tea Room in York 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?

11A Castlegate,
York,
YO1 9RN

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

Who inspects Castle Tea Room?

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

Questions about Castle Tea Room

What is Castle Tea Room’s food hygiene rating?

Castle Tea Room has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 September 2024.

When was Castle Tea Room last inspected?

Castle Tea Room was last inspected by York on 30 September 2024.

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.