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The Crew House food hygiene rating

Caring Premises · Ards and North Down

The Crew House holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the care premises 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: The Crew House was inspected on 14 May 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.

Address: 2 Union Street, Donaghadee, BT21 0DE

How it compares in Ards and North Down

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

Business Distance Rating Inspected
The Bull & Claw Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 75 yards away 3 - Generally satisfactory 21 April 2026
Donaghadee Sailing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 102 yards away 5 - Very good 20 March 2024
Kam Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 147 yards away 3 - Generally satisfactory 28 May 2025
Russells Food & Drink Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 147 yards away 5 - Very good 21 July 2025
One Shore Street Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 153 yards away 5 - Very good 7 March 2024
Boardwalk Social Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 167 yards away 5 - Very good 14 May 2026
Home Sweet Home Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 191 yards away 5 - Very good 4 March 2026
J Wright & Son Retailers - other 191 yards away 5 - Very good 25 September 2024

Questions about The Crew House

What is The Crew House's food hygiene rating?

The Crew House has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Ards and North Down Council on 14 May 2026.

Is The Crew House 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 care premises to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Crew House last inspected?

The Crew House was last inspected on 14 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 The Crew House?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does The Crew House 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 The Crew House holds a 4. 154 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Ards and North Down Council inspects The Crew House 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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