Food hygiene ratings in Antrim

Q: How many food businesses in Antrim have a hygiene rating?

854 food businesses in Antrim have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Antrim and Newtownabbey Council. 767 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

Q: What is a typical food hygiene rating in Antrim?

85% of rated businesses in Antrim hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.

Q: Are there any badly rated places in Antrim?

5 food businesses in Antrim hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 2 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.

Q: Who inspects food businesses in Antrim?

Environmental health officers at Antrim and Newtownabbey Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.

There are 854 food businesses in Antrim with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Antrim and Newtownabbey Council. A further 87 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Antrim

85% of rated businesses in Antrim hold the top score of 5, and 96% hold a 4 or better. 5 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across Antrim and Newtownabbey as a whole, 87% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Antrim is in line with the borough.

How the 767 rated businesses in Antrim score
5 out of 5	653	85%
4 out of 5	85	11%
3 out of 5	24	3%
2 out of 5	3	<1%
1 out of 5	2	<1%
0 out of 5	0	0%

Lowest-rated places in Antrim

Business	Rating	Inspected
Chef King Takeaway/sandwich shop	1 - Major improvement necessary	24 June 2026
Ulster Transport Bowling & Tennis Club / The Bowly Pub/bar/nightclub	1 - Major improvement necessary	19 June 2026
Kinara Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen	2 - Some improvement necessary	28 April 2026
T Kebabs and Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop	2 - Some improvement necessary	8 July 2026
The Village Pantry Manufacturers/packers	2 - Some improvement necessary	14 March 2025

A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →

Questions about food hygiene in Antrim

How many food businesses in Antrim have a hygiene rating?

854 food businesses in Antrim have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Antrim and Newtownabbey Council. 767 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Antrim?

85% of rated businesses in Antrim hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.

Are there any badly rated places in Antrim?

5 food businesses in Antrim hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 2 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.

Who inspects food businesses in Antrim?

Environmental health officers at Antrim and Newtownabbey Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.

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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.