Castle Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Rochdale
Castle Cafe 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 11 December 2025, 7 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: Castle Cafe Castle Works, 14 Hill Street, Rochdale, OL16 1SR
How it compares in Rochdale
In Rochdale, 73% of rated places manage a 5, so Castle Cafe sits behind roughly 1,306 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,090 | 73% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 216 | 14% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 79 | 5% | ← Castle Cafe | |
| 2 out of 5 | 51 | 3% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 54 | 4% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 4 | <1% |
A further 402 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 Good
- 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 Castle Cafe 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 Castle Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2z African Store Retailers - other | 253 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 August 2021 |
| Boots Retailers - other | 350 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 April 2023 |
| Aldi Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 350 yards away | 5 - Very good | 31 March 2025 |
| Cafe Grande Abaco Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 368 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 June 2025 |
| Amelia Caffe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 379 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 March 2025 |
| Arif Cash And Carry Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 October 2025 |
| Caring and Sharing Hub Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 May 2026 |
| Admiral Casino Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 April 2025 |
Questions about Castle Cafe
What is Castle Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Castle Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Rochdale Council on 11 December 2025.
Is Castle Cafe 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 Castle Cafe last inspected?
Castle Cafe was last inspected on 11 December 2025, 7 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Rochdale Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Castle Cafe?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Castle Cafe compare to other places in Rochdale?
73% of the 1,494 rated food businesses in Rochdale hold the top rating of 5, while Castle Cafe holds a 3. 79 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Rochdale Council inspects Castle Cafe 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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