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Crave Kitchen food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Mid and East Antrim

Crave Kitchen 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 9 October 2025, 9 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: 14-16 Greenvale Street, Town Parks, Ballymena, BT43 6AR

How it compares in Mid and East Antrim

That puts Crave Kitchen 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% ← Crave Kitchen
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 Crave Kitchen 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 Crave Kitchen, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Freshways Retailers - other 11 yards away 5 - Very good 21 January 2026
Follow Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 22 yards away 5 - Very good 9 October 2024
Barrs Butchers Retailers - other 58 yards away 5 - Very good 2 June 2026
Corner Bakery Takeaway/sandwich shop 58 yards away 5 - Very good 5 August 2025
Front Page Pub/bar/nightclub 58 yards away 5 - Very good 12 November 2024
Bob and Berts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 97 yards away 5 - Very good 20 April 2026
Caffe Tosca Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 122 yards away 5 - Very good 29 January 2026
Camerons Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 164 yards away 5 - Very good 10 November 2025

Questions about Crave Kitchen

What is Crave Kitchen's food hygiene rating?

Crave Kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Mid and East Antrim Council on 9 October 2025.

Is Crave Kitchen 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 Crave Kitchen last inspected?

Crave Kitchen was last inspected on 9 October 2025, 9 months ago. 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 Crave Kitchen?

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 Crave Kitchen 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 Crave Kitchen is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Mid and East Antrim Council inspects Crave Kitchen 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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Crave Kitchen is one of 942 rated food businesses in Antrim. See every hygiene rating in Antrim

Mid and East Antrim inspects and rates 1,158 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Mid and East Antrim

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

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