El Castello food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Hart
El Castello holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 28 March 2025, 15 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: El Castello Restaurant, 198 Fleet Road, Fleet, GU51 4BY
How it compares in Hart
In Hart, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so El Castello sits behind roughly 555 nearby businesses. 3% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 487 | 85% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 68 | 12% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 19 | 3% | ← El Castello | |
| 2 out of 5 | 0 | 0% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 2 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 50 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At El Castello none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to El Castello, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cantine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 45 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 August 2024 |
| Chennai Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 March 2026 |
| Best One Retailers - other | 92 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 May 2025 |
| Gurkha Square Restaurant Other catering premises | 114 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 January 2025 |
| Esco Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 117 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 February 2025 |
| Fleet Scoop Limited Caring Premises | 121 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 October 2021 |
| Cafe Amici Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 126 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 March 2025 |
| Holiday Inn Express Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 134 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 February 2026 |
Questions about El Castello
What is El Castello's food hygiene rating?
El Castello has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Hart Council on 28 March 2025.
Is El Castello safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was El Castello last inspected?
El Castello was last inspected on 28 March 2025, 15 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Hart Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at El Castello?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does El Castello compare to other places in Hart?
85% of the 576 rated food businesses in Hart hold the top rating of 5, while El Castello holds a 3. 19 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Hart Council inspects El Castello and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
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