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The Harbourview Hotel food hygiene rating

Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · Mid and East Antrim

The Harbourview Hotel holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the hotel met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 29 April 2025, 14 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: 20 Harbour Road, Carnlough, BT44 0EU

How it compares in Mid and East Antrim

That puts The Harbourview Hotel among the 936 places in Mid and East Antrim holding top marks, 93% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Mid and East Antrim
5 out of 5 936 93% ← The Harbourview Hotel
4 out of 5 57 6%
3 out of 5 14 1%
2 out of 5 4 <1%
1 out of 5 0 0%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 147 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 Harbourview Hotel 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 Harbourview Hotel, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Carnlough Controlled Integrated Primary School School/college/university 14 yards away 5 - Very good 29 May 2026
Harbour Lights Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 14 yards away 5 - Very good 7 November 2024
The Galley Takeaway/sandwich shop 14 yards away 5 - Very good 4 September 2025
Dragon Sun Takeaway/sandwich shop 14 yards away 4 - Good 4 June 2026
Spar (boyles) Retailers - other 14 yards away 4 - Good 3 November 2025
Carnlough Pharmacy Plus Retailers - other 14 yards away Exempt
Tasty Macs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 78 yards away 4 - Good 12 May 2026
Morellis / Mauds Carnlough Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 91 yards away 5 - Very good 7 August 2024

Questions about The Harbourview Hotel

What is The Harbourview Hotel's food hygiene rating?

The Harbourview Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Mid and East Antrim Council on 29 April 2025.

Is The Harbourview Hotel safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this hotel to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Harbourview Hotel last inspected?

The Harbourview Hotel was last inspected on 29 April 2025, 14 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Mid and East Antrim Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Harbourview Hotel?

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

How does The Harbourview Hotel compare to other places in Mid and East Antrim?

93% of the 1,011 rated food businesses in Mid and East Antrim hold the top rating of 5, and The Harbourview Hotel is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Mid and East Antrim Council inspects The Harbourview Hotel 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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Mid and East Antrim inspects and rates 1,158 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Mid and East Antrim

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

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