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Nearby food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

Nearby 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 23 October 2025, 8 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: 17 Ballygowan Road, Banbridge, BT32 3EL

How it compares in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

In Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, 83% of rated places manage a 5, so Nearby sits behind roughly 1,451 nearby businesses. 12% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
5 out of 5 1,451 83%
4 out of 5 211 12% ← Nearby
3 out of 5 64 4%
2 out of 5 8 <1%
1 out of 5 4 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 145 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 Nearby 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 Nearby, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Florentine Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 12 yards away 5 - Very good 10 January 2025
Bridge Integrated Primary School School/college/university 108 yards away 5 - Very good 22 April 2026
Little Friends After School Club Caring Premises 108 yards away 5 - Very good 5 May 2026
Downshire Nursery School School/college/university 124 yards away 5 - Very good 7 February 2025
Mount Charles @ Spelga Mews Caring Premises 141 yards away 5 - Very good 15 November 2024
Banbridge Health & Care Centre - Coffee Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 141 yards away 5 - Very good 17 July 2025
Oak Tree House Caring Premises 249 yards away 5 - Very good 11 June 2024
Banbridge Health & Care Centre - Linenbridge Day Centre Caring Premises 267 yards away 5 - Very good 1 December 2025

Questions about Nearby

What is Nearby's food hygiene rating?

Nearby has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Council on 23 October 2025.

Is Nearby 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 Nearby last inspected?

Nearby was last inspected on 23 October 2025, 8 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Nearby?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very 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 Nearby compare to other places in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon?

83% of the 1,738 rated food businesses in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon hold the top rating of 5, while Nearby holds a 4. 211 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Council inspects Nearby 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Nearby is one of 321 rated food businesses in Down. See every hygiene rating in Down

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon inspects and rates 1,883 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

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

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