Industrial Brew food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Ards and North Down
Industrial Brew holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 8 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: 3 Balloo Link, Bangor, BT19 7HJ
How it compares in Ards and North Down
In Ards and North Down, 82% of rated places manage a 5, so Industrial Brew sits behind roughly 1,103 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 949 | 82% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 154 | 13% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 43 | 4% | ← Industrial Brew | |
| 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 Generally satisfactory
- 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 Industrial Brew 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 Industrial Brew, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avenue Nutrition Pub/bar/nightclub | 282 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 January 2025 |
| Copperhead Cakes Manufacturers/packers | 299 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 January 2024 |
| Baskets Galore Ltd Distributors/Transporters | 305 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 July 2024 |
| Ballywilliam Catering Trading as Posh Nosh Ireland Other catering premises | 305 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 September 2025 |
| Air-tastic Bangor Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 342 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 May 2026 |
| Clean Cut Cuisine Ltd Manufacturers/packers | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 December 2024 |
| Bangor Foodbank and Community Support Distributors/Transporters | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 March 2023 |
| Balloo Training and Resource Centre Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 January 2024 |
Questions about Industrial Brew
What is Industrial Brew's food hygiene rating?
Industrial Brew has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Ards and North Down Council on 8 October 2025.
Is Industrial Brew safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Industrial Brew last inspected?
Industrial Brew was last inspected on 8 October 2025, 9 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 Industrial Brew?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Industrial Brew 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 Industrial Brew holds a 3. 43 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Ards and North Down Council inspects Industrial Brew 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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