@ The Castle food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Gateshead
@ The Castle holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.
The rating: 5 - Very good
The rating dates from 22 October 2025, 8 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: St Hildas Church, Stella Road, Blaydon, NE21 4NN
How it compares in Gateshead
That puts @ The Castle among the 1,170 places in Gateshead 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.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,170 | 82% | ← @ The Castle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 196 | 14% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 58 | 4% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 1 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 9 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 204 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Very good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Very good
- How well they manage food safety Very good
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 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, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fed and Watered Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 4 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 November 2024 |
| Crookhill News Retailers - other | 400 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 May 2023 |
| Bridgefields Bargains Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 June 2025 |
| Claud's Coffee Shop and Dessert Parlour Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 July 2024 |
| Aroma Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 April 2025 |
| Elsie’s Riverside Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 July 2025 |
| Elvaston Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 March 2026 |
| Coffee Johnny's Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 March 2025 |
Questions about @ The Castle
What is @ The Castle's food hygiene rating?
@ The Castle has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Gateshead Council on 22 October 2025.
Is @ The Castle 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 restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.
When was @ The Castle last inspected?
@ The Castle was last inspected on 22 October 2025, 8 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Gateshead Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at @ The Castle?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does @ The Castle compare to other places in Gateshead?
82% of the 1,434 rated food businesses in Gateshead hold the top rating of 5, and @ The Castle is one of them.
Who decides the rating?
Gateshead Council inspects @ The Castle 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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@ The Castle is one of 82 rated food businesses in Blaydon on Tyne. See every hygiene rating in Blaydon on Tyne →
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