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Food hygiene ratings in Newtownards

There are 58 food businesses in Newtownards 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 4 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Newtownards

80% of rated businesses in Newtownards hold the top score of 5, and 97% hold a 4 or better. 1 business scores 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. Newtownards is in line with the borough.

How the 54 rated businesses in Newtownards score
5 43 80%
4 9 17%
3 1 2%
2 1 2%
1 0 0%
0 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Newtownards

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Tasty Macs Takeaway/sandwich shop 2 - Some improvement necessary 14 January 2026

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 Newtownards

How many food businesses in Newtownards have a hygiene rating?

58 food businesses in Newtownards have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Ards and North Down Council. 54 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Newtownards?

80% of rated businesses in Newtownards 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 Newtownards?

1 food businesses in Newtownards 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 Newtownards?

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 Newtownards

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