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First Bite / Castle Pizza food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Wakefield

First Bite / Castle Pizza holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the takeaway are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 18 November 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: First Bite, Wood View, Castleford, WF10 1PX

How it compares in Wakefield

In Wakefield, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so First Bite / Castle Pizza sits behind roughly 2,111 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Wakefield
5 out of 5 2,111 78%
4 out of 5 437 16% ← First Bite / Castle Pizza
3 out of 5 86 3%
2 out of 5 18 1%
1 out of 5 36 1%
0 out of 5 4 <1%

A further 360 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to First Bite / Castle Pizza, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Aspens Services Ltd School/college/university 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 13 January 2025
Breakfast/After School Club School/college/university 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 28 January 2026
Burger Hut Mobile caterer 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 23 March 2026
Candy Hut Mobile caterer 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 13 June 2023
Castleford Slicing Company Ltd Manufacturers/packers 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 28 May 2025
Busy Lizzies Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 2 April 2025
Carousel Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 13 February 2025
Castleford Rugby Union Fc Pub/bar/nightclub 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 23 June 2026

Questions about First Bite / Castle Pizza

What is First Bite / Castle Pizza's food hygiene rating?

First Bite / Castle Pizza has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Wakefield Council on 18 November 2025.

Is First Bite / Castle Pizza safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this takeaway to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was First Bite / Castle Pizza last inspected?

First Bite / Castle Pizza was last inspected on 18 November 2025, 7 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Wakefield Council rather than by the business.

How does First Bite / Castle Pizza compare to other places in Wakefield?

78% of the 2,692 rated food businesses in Wakefield hold the top rating of 5, while First Bite / Castle Pizza holds a 4. 437 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Wakefield Council inspects First Bite / Castle Pizza 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

First Bite / Castle Pizza is one of 408 rated food businesses in Castleford. See every hygiene rating in Castleford

Wakefield inspects and rates 3,052 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Wakefield

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

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