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Sweetpeas Cafe food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Mid Ulster

Sweetpeas Cafe holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 5 December 2025, 7 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: 1-3 Oldtown Street, Cookstown, Cookstown, BT80 8EE

How it compares in Mid Ulster

That puts Sweetpeas Cafe among the 1,133 places in Mid Ulster holding top marks, 89% 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 Ulster
5 out of 5 1,133 89% ← Sweetpeas Cafe
4 out of 5 110 9%
3 out of 5 19 1%
2 out of 5 10 1%
1 out of 5 5 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 90 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 Sweetpeas Cafe 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 Sweetpeas Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Herron's (Country Fried Chicken) Takeaway/sandwich shop at this address 5 - Very good 5 June 2025
Corner Bakery Manufacturers/packers 51 yards away 5 - Very good 11 December 2025
Golden Bowl Takeaway/sandwich shop 51 yards away 5 - Very good 26 March 2025
Morelli Cookstown Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 129 yards away 5 - Very good 25 October 2024
Just A Wee Bakery Takeaway/sandwich shop 150 yards away 5 - Very good 4 September 2024
Belfast House Pub/bar/nightclub 197 yards away 5 - Very good 28 October 2024
Granny Grettas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 197 yards away 5 - Very good 2 February 2026
Hutchinsons Retailers - other 200 yards away 5 - Very good 22 May 2025

Questions about Sweetpeas Cafe

What is Sweetpeas Cafe's food hygiene rating?

Sweetpeas Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Mid Ulster Council on 5 December 2025.

Is Sweetpeas Cafe 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 restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Sweetpeas Cafe last inspected?

Sweetpeas Cafe was last inspected on 5 December 2025, 7 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Mid Ulster Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Sweetpeas Cafe?

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 Sweetpeas Cafe compare to other places in Mid Ulster?

89% of the 1,277 rated food businesses in Mid Ulster hold the top rating of 5, and Sweetpeas Cafe is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Mid Ulster Council inspects Sweetpeas Cafe 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Sweetpeas Cafe is one of 751 rated food businesses in Co. Tyrone. See every hygiene rating in Co. Tyrone

Mid Ulster inspects and rates 1,367 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Mid Ulster

The official record is held by the council: http://www.midulstercouncil.org

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