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Castello Lounge food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · North Northamptonshire

Castello Lounge 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 23 March 2026, 3 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: 1 - 2 Market Street, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 1AN

How it compares in North Northamptonshire

That puts Castello Lounge among the 2,391 places in North Northamptonshire holding top marks, 85% 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 North Northamptonshire
5 out of 5 2,391 85% ← Castello Lounge
4 out of 5 283 10%
3 out of 5 75 3%
2 out of 5 26 1%
1 out of 5 28 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 289 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 Castello Lounge 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 Castello Lounge, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Best Pol Delicatessen Retailers - other 48 yards away 5 - Very good 4 February 2026
Bewiched Coffee Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 58 yards away 5 - Very good 3 March 2026
Don Millers Retailers - other 74 yards away 5 - Very good 13 December 2024
Claires Accessories Retailers - other 76 yards away 5 - Very good 29 May 2025
Christ Exalted Church Takeaway/sandwich shop 85 yards away 5 - Very good 29 January 2026
Awuf Afro Store Retailers - other 86 yards away 5 - Very good 26 June 2025
Easy Shop Supermarket Retailers - other 105 yards away 5 - Very good 12 March 2021
Cuppa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 107 yards away 5 - Very good 9 October 2025

Questions about Castello Lounge

What is Castello Lounge's food hygiene rating?

Castello Lounge has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by North Northamptonshire Council on 23 March 2026.

Is Castello Lounge 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 Castello Lounge last inspected?

Castello Lounge was last inspected on 23 March 2026, 3 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by North Northamptonshire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Castello Lounge?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "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 Castello Lounge compare to other places in North Northamptonshire?

85% of the 2,804 rated food businesses in North Northamptonshire hold the top rating of 5, and Castello Lounge is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

North Northamptonshire Council inspects Castello Lounge 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

Castello Lounge is one of 620 rated food businesses in Wellingborough. See every hygiene rating in Wellingborough

North Northamptonshire inspects and rates 3,093 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in North Northamptonshire

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