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Hylton Castle Workingmens Club food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Sunderland

Hylton Castle Workingmens Club holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the pub 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 3 May 2018, more than 8 years ago. A lot can change in a kitchen in that time, and a rating this old says more about the business then than now. Councils prioritise re-inspecting higher-risk premises, so a long gap often means the business is considered low-risk.

Address: Hylton Castle W M C House, Cricklewood Road, Sunderland, SR5 3SP

How it compares in Sunderland

In Sunderland, 84% of rated places manage a 5, so Hylton Castle Workingmens Club sits behind roughly 1,634 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Sunderland
5 out of 5 1,634 84%
4 out of 5 193 10% ← Hylton Castle Workingmens Club
3 out of 5 74 4%
2 out of 5 20 1%
1 out of 5 23 1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 365 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 Hylton Castle Workingmens Club 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 Hylton Castle Workingmens Club, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Best One - Castleford Convenience Stores Retailers - other 200 yards away 5 - Very good 30 June 2022
Castle Fry Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 26 May 2021
Castleview Enterprise Academy School/college/university 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 9 October 2025
Castletown Primary School/college/university 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 5 November 2024
Bexhill Academy School/college/university 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 9 April 2025
Castle View Stores Retailers - other 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 20 July 2017
Booze Buster Retailers - other 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 17 October 2022
Balti Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 11 January 2026

Questions about Hylton Castle Workingmens Club

What is Hylton Castle Workingmens Club's food hygiene rating?

Hylton Castle Workingmens Club has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Sunderland Council on 3 May 2018.

Is Hylton Castle Workingmens Club 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 pub to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Hylton Castle Workingmens Club last inspected?

Hylton Castle Workingmens Club was last inspected on 3 May 2018, more than 8 years ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Sunderland Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Hylton Castle Workingmens Club?

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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Hylton Castle Workingmens Club compare to other places in Sunderland?

84% of the 1,946 rated food businesses in Sunderland hold the top rating of 5, while Hylton Castle Workingmens Club holds a 4. 193 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Sunderland Council inspects Hylton Castle Workingmens Club 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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