Cafe Therese food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Ards and North Down
Cafe Therese holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
This is a fresh result: Cafe Therese was inspected on 26 May 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
Address: Castle Yard Castle Street, Portaferry, BT22 1NZ
How it compares in Ards and North Down
In Ards and North Down, 82% of rated places manage a 5, so Cafe Therese sits behind roughly 949 nearby businesses. 13% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 949 | 82% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 154 | 13% | ← Cafe Therese | |
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Cafe Therese 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 Cafe Therese, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exploris Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 42 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 January 2025 |
| Dumigan's Pub/bar/nightclub | 66 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 August 2023 |
| Tasty Mac's Takeaway/sandwich shop | 77 yards away | 4 - Good | 27 February 2025 |
| Portaferry Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 91 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 March 2026 |
| The Spice Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 91 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 January 2025 |
| Portaferry Costcutter Retailers - other | 96 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 November 2023 |
| Hugh Mullan - Butcher Retailers - other | 96 yards away | 4 - Good | 25 November 2025 |
| Tréan Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 112 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 March 2024 |
Questions about Cafe Therese
What is Cafe Therese's food hygiene rating?
Cafe Therese has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Ards and North Down Council on 26 May 2026.
Is Cafe Therese 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 restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Cafe Therese last inspected?
Cafe Therese was last inspected on 26 May 2026, a month 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 Cafe Therese?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Cafe Therese 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 Cafe Therese holds a 4. 154 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Ards and North Down Council inspects Cafe Therese 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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