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Royal Oak And Castle Inn food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Wealden

Royal Oak And Castle Inn 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 17 October 2024, 20 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: Royal Oak And Castle Inn High Street, Pevensey, BN24 5LE

How it compares in Wealden

That puts Royal Oak And Castle Inn among the 1,013 places in Wealden holding top marks, 77% 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 Wealden
5 out of 5 1,013 77% ← Royal Oak And Castle Inn
4 out of 5 218 17%
3 out of 5 71 5%
2 out of 5 2 <1%
1 out of 5 4 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 54 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 Royal Oak And Castle Inn 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.

Questions about Royal Oak And Castle Inn

What is Royal Oak And Castle Inn's food hygiene rating?

Royal Oak And Castle Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Wealden Council on 17 October 2024.

Is Royal Oak And Castle Inn 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 Royal Oak And Castle Inn last inspected?

Royal Oak And Castle Inn was last inspected on 17 October 2024, 20 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Wealden Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Royal Oak And Castle Inn?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "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 Royal Oak And Castle Inn compare to other places in Wealden?

77% of the 1,308 rated food businesses in Wealden hold the top rating of 5, and Royal Oak And Castle Inn is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Wealden Council inspects Royal Oak And Castle Inn 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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