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Albes Gluten Free Bakery food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Ards and North Down

Albes Gluten Free Bakery holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 26 February 2026, 4 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: 32 Central Avenue, Corporation, Bangor, BT20 3AF

How it compares in Ards and North Down

In Ards and North Down, 82% of rated places manage a 5, so Albes Gluten Free Bakery sits behind roughly 949 nearby businesses. 13% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Ards and North Down
5 out of 5 949 82%
4 out of 5 154 13% ← Albes Gluten Free Bakery
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 Albes Gluten Free Bakery 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 Albes Gluten Free Bakery, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Coffee Rustler Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2 yards away 5 - Very good 17 February 2026
Ava Wine Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 119 yards away 5 - Very good 18 November 2025
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other 140 yards away 5 - Very good 28 July 2025
Cotters Retailers - other 197 yards away 5 - Very good 1 August 2023
Cafe Taste Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 197 yards away 5 - Very good 20 May 2026
Asda Filling Station Retailers - other 202 yards away 5 - Very good 26 March 2025
Bono Bangor Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 315 yards away 5 - Very good 27 March 2026
Bangor Engineers & Trades Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 322 yards away 5 - Very good 28 November 2025

Questions about Albes Gluten Free Bakery

What is Albes Gluten Free Bakery's food hygiene rating?

Albes Gluten Free Bakery has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Ards and North Down Council on 26 February 2026.

Is Albes Gluten Free Bakery safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this shop to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Albes Gluten Free Bakery last inspected?

Albes Gluten Free Bakery was last inspected on 26 February 2026, 4 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 Albes Gluten Free Bakery?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Albes Gluten Free Bakery 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, while Albes Gluten Free Bakery holds a 4. 154 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Ards and North Down Council inspects Albes Gluten Free Bakery 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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Albes Gluten Free Bakery is one of 884 rated food businesses in Down. See every hygiene rating in Down

Ards and North Down inspects and rates 1,273 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Ards and North Down

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