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Ground Espresso Bars food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Lisburn and Castlereagh City

Ground Espresso Bars holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 21 October 2024, 20 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: 1 Laganbank Retail Park, Lisburn, BT28 4TQ

How it compares in Lisburn and Castlereagh City

That puts Ground Espresso Bars among the 837 places in Lisburn and Castlereagh City holding top marks, 92% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Lisburn and Castlereagh City
5 out of 5 837 92% ← Ground Espresso Bars
4 out of 5 64 7%
3 out of 5 9 1%
2 out of 5 3 <1%
1 out of 5 1 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 87 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Ground Espresso Bars none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Ground Espresso Bars, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bodenes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 141 yards away 5 - Very good 4 September 2025
Air-tastic Belfast Ltd (NY Urban Pizza) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 188 yards away 5 - Very good 28 April 2025
Hagues Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 319 yards away 5 - Very good 27 July 2017
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 329 yards away 5 - Very good 8 April 2026
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 340 yards away 5 - Very good 16 October 2024
Haslem hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 357 yards away 5 - Very good 20 October 2025
Aoh Club Retailers - other 369 yards away 5 - Very good 18 September 2019
Greggs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 372 yards away 5 - Very good 5 November 2024

Questions about Ground Espresso Bars

What is Ground Espresso Bars's food hygiene rating?

Ground Espresso Bars has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council on 21 October 2024.

Is Ground Espresso Bars safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Ground Espresso Bars last inspected?

Ground Espresso Bars was last inspected on 21 October 2024, 20 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Ground Espresso Bars?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Ground Espresso Bars compare to other places in Lisburn and Castlereagh City?

92% of the 914 rated food businesses in Lisburn and Castlereagh City hold the top rating of 5, and Ground Espresso Bars is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council inspects Ground Espresso Bars and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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Ground Espresso Bars is one of 88 rated food businesses in Lisburn. See every hygiene rating in Lisburn

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