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Food hygiene ratings in Antrim

There are 334 food businesses in Antrim with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council. A further 34 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Antrim

89% of rated businesses in Antrim hold the top score of 5, and 98% hold a 4 or better. 2 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across Lisburn and Castlereagh City as a whole, 92% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Antrim does worse, by 3 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.

How the 300 rated businesses in Antrim score
5 267 89%
4 28 9%
3 3 1%
2 2 1%
1 0 0%
0 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Antrim

BusinessRatingInspected
Golden Harvest Takeaway/sandwich shop 2 - Some improvement necessary 15 September 2025
Gulistan of Bengal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2 - Some improvement necessary 19 May 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 Antrim

How many food businesses in Antrim have a hygiene rating?

334 food businesses in Antrim have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council. 300 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Antrim?

89% 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?

2 food businesses in Antrim 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 Antrim?

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

Nearby towns in Lisburn and Castlereagh City

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Food businesses in Antrim

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