Bird and Bun food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Antrim and Newtownabbey
Bird and Bun 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 19 August 2025, 10 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: 34 Mayfield High Street, Ballywonard, Newtownabbey, BT36 7WU
How it compares in Antrim and Newtownabbey
In Antrim and Newtownabbey, 87% of rated places manage a 5, so Bird and Bun sits behind roughly 849 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 849 | 87% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 97 | 10% | ← Bird and Bun | |
| 3 out of 5 | 32 | 3% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 2 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 1 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 116 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Bird and Bun, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centra Mallusk Retailers - other | 372 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 November 2024 |
| Baileys Mallusk Sodexo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 March 2024 |
| Ashers Baking Company Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 February 2025 |
| Eurest c/o Royal Mail Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 April 2026 |
| Edmund Rice College Meals Kitchen School/college/university | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 January 2026 |
| Gaelscoil Eanna School/college/university | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 October 2024 |
| Ballyhenry Presbyterian Church Other catering premises | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 September 2024 |
| Asian star Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 July 2024 |
Questions about Bird and Bun
What is Bird and Bun's food hygiene rating?
Bird and Bun has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Antrim and Newtownabbey Council on 19 August 2025.
Is Bird and Bun 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 Bird and Bun last inspected?
Bird and Bun was last inspected on 19 August 2025, 10 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Antrim and Newtownabbey Council rather than by the business.
How does Bird and Bun compare to other places in Antrim and Newtownabbey?
87% of the 981 rated food businesses in Antrim and Newtownabbey hold the top rating of 5, while Bird and Bun holds a 4. 97 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Antrim and Newtownabbey Council inspects Bird and Bun 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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