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Food hygiene ratings in Ards and North Down

Ards and North Down inspects and rates 1,295 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 1,159 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 136 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Ards and North Down

Standards here are high: 82% of rated businesses in Ards and North Down hold the top score of 5, and 96% hold a 4 or better. 11 businesses, under 1% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Ards and North Down scores
5 951 82%
4 157 14%
3 40 3%
2 9 1%
1 2 <1%
0 0 0%

Towns in Ards and North Down

Food hygiene ratings for each town Ards and North Down inspects.

Recently inspected in Ards and North Down

The most recent inspections published by Ards and North Down, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Black Cat Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 2 September 2026
Coffee Cure Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 25 August 2026
Cotters Retailers - other 5 - Very good 21 August 2026
Sweet Tooth Essentials Retailers - other 5 - Very good 21 August 2026
Sweet Tooth Essentials Retailers - other 5 - Very good 21 August 2026
Comber Youth for Christ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 20 August 2026
Cotters Retailers - other 5 - Very good 20 August 2026
The Station Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 20 August 2026
Poundland Retailers - other 5 - Very good 19 August 2026
Vivo Essentials Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5 - Very good 19 August 2026
Knotts Bakery Ltd Retailers - other 5 - Very good 18 August 2026
The Imperial Caring Premises 5 - Very good 18 August 2026

Lowest-rated places in Ards and North Down

The lowest-rated food businesses in Ards and North Down are listed below. 2 businesses hold a 1, major improvement necessary. A low rating is not a closure order: these places are still trading, and a business can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems the inspector found.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
J Wright & Son Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 23 July 2026
Morelli's Ice Cream Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 18 May 2026

Questions about food hygiene in Ards and North Down

How many food businesses does Ards and North Down rate?

Ards and North Down publishes food hygiene ratings for 1,295 businesses, of which 1,159 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Ards and North Down?

82% of rated businesses in Ards and North Down hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, it is worth checking, because anything below it puts a business behind most of its neighbours.

How many places in Ards and North Down have a bad hygiene rating?

11 food businesses in Ards and North Down hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 2 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Ards and North Down?

Environmental health officers employed by Ards and North Down carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the results. How often a business is visited depends on its risk, a busy restaurant is seen far more often than a shop selling wrapped sweets.

Food businesses in Ards and North Down

A sample of rated businesses. Use search to find a specific place.

Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Most recent inspection published for this area: 2026-09-02. Browse all UK councils →