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Rooney Fine Foods food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

Rooney Fine Foods holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the shop met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 26 March 2025, 15 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: 2 Hillsborough Road, Ballymacormick, Dromore, BT25 1DE

How it compares in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

That puts Rooney Fine Foods among the 1,450 places in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon holding top marks, 83% 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 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
5 out of 5 1,450 83% ← Rooney Fine Foods
4 out of 5 211 12%
3 out of 5 65 4%
2 out of 5 8 <1%
1 out of 5 4 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 145 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 Rooney Fine Foods 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 Rooney Fine Foods, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Moundview Eurospar Retailers - other at this address 3 - Generally satisfactory 20 March 2026
Dromore Central Primary School Kitchen School/college/university 129 yards away 5 - Very good 10 March 2026
St. Colman's Primary School School/college/university 252 yards away 5 - Very good 19 May 2026
Frazer Mccammond B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 270 yards away 5 - Very good 2 March 2022
Apache Takeaway/sandwich shop 306 yards away 4 - Good 5 June 2025
Still Magills Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 330 yards away 5 - Very good 8 April 2026
Via Wings Other catering premises 338 yards away 4 - Good 9 December 2025
CALM Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 370 yards away 5 - Very good 14 November 2023

Questions about Rooney Fine Foods

What is Rooney Fine Foods's food hygiene rating?

Rooney Fine Foods has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Council on 26 March 2025.

Is Rooney Fine Foods 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 shop to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Rooney Fine Foods last inspected?

Rooney Fine Foods was last inspected on 26 March 2025, 15 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Rooney Fine Foods?

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 Rooney Fine Foods compare to other places in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon?

83% of the 1,738 rated food businesses in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon hold the top rating of 5, and Rooney Fine Foods is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Council inspects Rooney Fine Foods 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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Rooney Fine Foods is one of 321 rated food businesses in Down. See every hygiene rating in Down

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon inspects and rates 1,883 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

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

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