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The Kitchen Mount Charles Group - Wrightbus food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Mid and East Antrim

The Kitchen Mount Charles Group - Wrightbus 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

This is a fresh result: The Kitchen Mount Charles Group - Wrightbus was inspected on 16 June 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.

Address: 201 Galgorm Road, Lisnafillon, Ballymena, BT42 1SA

How it compares in Mid and East Antrim

That puts The Kitchen Mount Charles Group - Wrightbus among the 936 places in Mid and East Antrim holding top marks, 93% 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 Mid and East Antrim
5 out of 5 936 93% ← The Kitchen Mount Charles Group - Wrightbus
4 out of 5 57 6%
3 out of 5 14 1%
2 out of 5 4 <1%
1 out of 5 0 0%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 147 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 The Kitchen Mount Charles Group - Wrightbus 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 The Kitchen Mount Charles Group - Wrightbus, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Cafe Creme Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 222 yards away 5 - Very good 13 August 2024
Big Bears Pizza Shack Takeaway/sandwich shop 349 yards away 5 - Very good 8 April 2025
Flossy Treats Retailers - other 349 yards away 5 - Very good 14 January 2025
Castle Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 5 March 2026
Creative Gardens Galgorm Castle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 27 August 2024

Questions about The Kitchen Mount Charles Group - Wrightbus

What is The Kitchen Mount Charles Group - Wrightbus's food hygiene rating?

The Kitchen Mount Charles Group - Wrightbus has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Mid and East Antrim Council on 16 June 2026.

Is The Kitchen Mount Charles Group - Wrightbus 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 The Kitchen Mount Charles Group - Wrightbus last inspected?

The Kitchen Mount Charles Group - Wrightbus was last inspected on 16 June 2026, within the last month. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Mid and East Antrim Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Kitchen Mount Charles Group - Wrightbus?

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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does The Kitchen Mount Charles Group - Wrightbus compare to other places in Mid and East Antrim?

93% of the 1,011 rated food businesses in Mid and East Antrim hold the top rating of 5, and The Kitchen Mount Charles Group - Wrightbus is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Mid and East Antrim Council inspects The Kitchen Mount Charles Group - Wrightbus 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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The Kitchen Mount Charles Group - Wrightbus is one of 942 rated food businesses in Antrim. See every hygiene rating in Antrim

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