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Blue Chicago food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Ards and North Down

Blue Chicago 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 5 January 2026, 6 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: 111 Bloomfield Road South, Corporation, Bangor, BT19 7HR

How it compares in Ards and North Down

That puts Blue Chicago among the 949 places in Ards and North Down holding top marks, 82% 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 Ards and North Down
5 out of 5 949 82% ← Blue Chicago
4 out of 5 154 13%
3 out of 5 43 4%
2 out of 5 8 1%
1 out of 5 1 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 118 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 Blue Chicago 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 Blue Chicago, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bento Sushi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 219 yards away 5 - Very good 30 April 2026
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 219 yards away 5 - Very good 14 January 2026
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 219 yards away 5 - Very good 23 June 2026
B&M Retail Ltd Retailers - other 219 yards away 5 - Very good 20 October 2023
Bloomfield Road Primary School Kitchen School/college/university 421 yards away 5 - Very good 23 January 2026
Centra Balloo Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 15 April 2026
Clean Cut Cuisine Ltd Manufacturers/packers 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 13 December 2024
Bangor Grammar School Canteen (Bee Gees) School/college/university 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 20 March 2025

Questions about Blue Chicago

What is Blue Chicago's food hygiene rating?

Blue Chicago has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Ards and North Down Council on 5 January 2026.

Is Blue Chicago 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 Blue Chicago last inspected?

Blue Chicago was last inspected on 5 January 2026, 6 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Ards and North Down Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Blue Chicago?

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

How does Blue Chicago compare to other places in Ards and North Down?

82% of the 1,155 rated food businesses in Ards and North Down hold the top rating of 5, and Blue Chicago is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Ards and North Down Council inspects Blue Chicago 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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Blue Chicago is one of 884 rated food businesses in Down. See every hygiene rating in Down

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The official record is held by the council: http://www.ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk

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