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Absolute Pizza food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Ards and North Down

Absolute Pizza holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the takeaway 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 13 November 2024, 20 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: 27 Main Street, Kircubbin, Kircubbin, BT22 2SR

How it compares in Ards and North Down

In Ards and North Down, 82% of rated places manage a 5, so Absolute Pizza 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% ← Absolute Pizza
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 Absolute Pizza 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 Absolute Pizza, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Opening Doors Other catering premises 8 yards away 5 - Very good 15 May 2026
Gilmore's Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 76 yards away 5 - Very good 4 April 2024
Paul Arthurs Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 76 yards away 5 - Very good 3 April 2026
Wok Time Takeaway/sandwich shop 76 yards away 5 - Very good 2 January 2025
Janeys Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 76 yards away 4 - Good 2 September 2025
Mckeever's Chemist Retailers - other 76 yards away Exempt
Coan Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 115 yards away 5 - Very good 28 November 2025
Yer Coddin Me Takeaway/sandwich shop 125 yards away 5 - Very good 1 May 2026

Questions about Absolute Pizza

What is Absolute Pizza's food hygiene rating?

Absolute Pizza has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Ards and North Down Council on 13 November 2024.

Is Absolute Pizza 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 takeaway to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Absolute Pizza last inspected?

Absolute Pizza was last inspected on 13 November 2024, 20 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 Absolute Pizza?

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 Absolute Pizza 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 Absolute Pizza holds a 4. 154 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Ards and North Down Council inspects Absolute Pizza 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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Absolute Pizza 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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