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Castle Street Sports & Entertainment food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Exeter City

Castle Street Sports & Entertainment holds a 1: major improvement is necessary. The inspector found significant problems at the pub and the business is legally required to address them.

The rating: 1 - Major improvement necessary

This is a fresh result: Castle Street Sports & Entertainment was inspected on 24 July 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.

Only 1% of rated food businesses in Exeter City score 0 to 2 like this, so a low rating here is the exception, not the norm. See all Exeter City ratings →

Address: Little Castle Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 3PX

How this rating has changed

Castle Street Sports & Entertainment has gone backwards: it held a 5 before its inspection on 24 July 2026, and now holds a 1. A rating of 1 means the inspector found problems the business is required to fix.

Inspected Rating Change
24 July 2026 5 1 Worse

The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.

How it compares in Exeter City

A 1 is rare: only 8 of 1,007 rated places in Exeter City score this low, about one in 126. By contrast 87% of the borough holds a 5, so this is well below what the council's inspectors normally find.

Every rated food business in Exeter City
5 out of 5 880 87%
4 out of 5 87 9%
3 out of 5 29 3%
2 out of 5 3 <1%
1 out of 5 8 1% ← Castle Street Sports & Entertainment
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 120 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 Castle Street Sports & Entertainment the inspector recorded concerns over the condition of the premises and confidence in management. Because the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, that is what holds the score down.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Castle Street Sports & Entertainment, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Caffe Espresso Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 19 yards away 5 - Very good 6 March 2025
Arcadia Pub/bar/nightclub 63 yards away 5 - Very good 3 April 2025
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other 70 yards away 5 - Very good 21 February 2025
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 99 yards away 5 - Very good 11 August 2025
Cafe W @ Waterstones Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 109 yards away 5 - Very good 1 November 2024
Chandos Delicatessen Ltd Retailers - other 180 yards away 5 - Very good 21 May 2026
Arrietty Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 188 yards away 5 - Very good 26 February 2026
Chococo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 203 yards away 5 - Very good 4 November 2024

Questions about Castle Street Sports & Entertainment

What is Castle Street Sports & Entertainment's food hygiene rating?

Castle Street Sports & Entertainment has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary), given by Exeter City Council on 24 July 2026.

Is Castle Street Sports & Entertainment safe to eat at?

A 1 means the inspector found problems the business is required to fix. The pub is not shut down, a rating is not a closure order, but standards were found to be below what the law expects at the time of inspection.

When was Castle Street Sports & Entertainment last inspected?

Castle Street Sports & Entertainment was last inspected on 24 July 2026, a month ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Exeter City Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Castle Street Sports & Entertainment?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "improvement necessary", and confidence in the management of food safety "major improvement necessary". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Castle Street Sports & Entertainment compare to other places in Exeter City?

87% of the 1,007 rated food businesses in Exeter City hold the top rating of 5, while Castle Street Sports & Entertainment holds a 1. 8 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Exeter City Council inspects Castle Street Sports & Entertainment 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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We cannot change this rating, and nor can you. It was set by an environmental health officer at Exeter City, and it stands until they inspect again. What you can do:

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Understanding this rating

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

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