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The Castle Hotel & Restaurant food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Blaby

The Castle Hotel & Restaurant holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the pub met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 19 September 2024, 21 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: Main Street, Kirby Muxloe, Leicestershire, LE9 2AP

How it compares in Blaby

That puts The Castle Hotel & Restaurant among the 490 places in Blaby holding top marks, 82% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Blaby
5 out of 5 490 82% ← The Castle Hotel & Restaurant
4 out of 5 65 11%
3 out of 5 33 6%
2 out of 5 8 1%
1 out of 5 2 <1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 82 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

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 The Castle Hotel & Restaurant 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 The Castle Hotel & Restaurant, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Famille House Caring Premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 13 May 2026
Blue Potts Cafe @ Kirby Muxloe Library And Community Hub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 29 November 2022
Barons Park Prime Life Caring Premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 23 September 2025
Dairy2Door Retailers - other 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 8 June 2021
Central England Co-Operative Society Retailers - other 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 12 April 2024
Drivers Pickles Distributors/Transporters 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 16 November 2023
Butter Queen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 14 August 2025

Questions about The Castle Hotel & Restaurant

What is The Castle Hotel & Restaurant's food hygiene rating?

The Castle Hotel & Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Blaby Council on 19 September 2024.

Is The Castle Hotel & Restaurant safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this pub to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Castle Hotel & Restaurant last inspected?

The Castle Hotel & Restaurant was last inspected on 19 September 2024, 21 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Blaby Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Castle Hotel & Restaurant?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does The Castle Hotel & Restaurant compare to other places in Blaby?

82% of the 599 rated food businesses in Blaby hold the top rating of 5, and The Castle Hotel & Restaurant is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Blaby Council inspects The Castle Hotel & Restaurant 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

The Castle Hotel & Restaurant is one of 16 rated food businesses in Kirby Muxloe. See every hygiene rating in Kirby Muxloe

Blaby inspects and rates 681 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Blaby

The official record is held by the council: http://www.blaby.gov.uk

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