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Smoke bbq ltd food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Lisburn and Castlereagh City

Smoke bbq ltd 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

The rating dates from 26 March 2026, 3 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: 1 Mealough Road, Carryduff, Carryduff, BT8 8BP

How it compares in Lisburn and Castlereagh City

In Lisburn and Castlereagh City, 92% of rated places manage a 5, so Smoke bbq ltd sits behind roughly 837 nearby businesses. 7% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Lisburn and Castlereagh City
5 out of 5 837 92%
4 out of 5 64 7% ← Smoke bbq ltd
3 out of 5 9 1%
2 out of 5 3 <1%
1 out of 5 1 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 87 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Smoke bbq ltd, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
smoke bbq trailer Other catering premises at this address 5 - Very good 26 June 2025
St Joseph's Primary School Kitchen School/college/university 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 14 October 2024
St.Joseph's Nursery, Carryduff Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 7 October 2025
H & J Carnduff The Butchers Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 21 January 2025
Ivanhoe Inn and Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 16 October 2025
McDonald's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 18 December 2025
Centra Carryduff Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 13 March 2025
John Dory's Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 8 August 2024

Questions about Smoke bbq ltd

What is Smoke bbq ltd's food hygiene rating?

Smoke bbq ltd has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council on 26 March 2026.

Is Smoke bbq ltd 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 Smoke bbq ltd last inspected?

Smoke bbq ltd was last inspected on 26 March 2026, 3 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council rather than by the business.

How does Smoke bbq ltd compare to other places in Lisburn and Castlereagh City?

92% of the 914 rated food businesses in Lisburn and Castlereagh City hold the top rating of 5, while Smoke bbq ltd holds a 4. 64 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council inspects Smoke bbq ltd 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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Smoke bbq ltd is one of 231 rated food businesses in Down. See every hygiene rating in Down

Lisburn and Castlereagh City inspects and rates 1,001 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Lisburn and Castlereagh City

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

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