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Food hygiene ratings in Down

There are 884 food businesses in Down with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Ards and North Down Council. A further 90 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Down

80% of rated businesses in Down hold the top score of 5, and 95% hold a 4 or better. 5 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across Ards and North Down as a whole, 82% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Down is in line with the borough.

How the 794 rated businesses in Down score
5 632 80%
4 119 15%
3 38 5%
2 5 1%
1 0 0%
0 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Down

BusinessRatingInspected
Asha Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 2 - Some improvement necessary 15 April 2026
Golden River Takeaway/sandwich shop 2 - Some improvement necessary 20 February 2025
Home Farm Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2 - Some improvement necessary 8 October 2025
Rambos Takeaway/sandwich shop 2 - Some improvement necessary 18 February 2025
The Ruby Takeaway/sandwich shop 2 - Some improvement necessary 11 June 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 Down

How many food businesses in Down have a hygiene rating?

884 food businesses in Down have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Ards and North Down Council. 794 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Down?

80% of rated businesses in Down 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 Down?

5 food businesses in Down hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 0 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 Down?

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

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Food businesses in Down

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