4

New Century food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Antrim and Newtownabbey

New Century holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the takeaway 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 29 October 2025, 8 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: 119 Doagh Road, Croghfern, Newtownabbey, BT36 6AA

How it compares in Antrim and Newtownabbey

In Antrim and Newtownabbey, 87% of rated places manage a 5, so New Century sits behind roughly 849 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Antrim and Newtownabbey
5 out of 5 849 87%
4 out of 5 97 10% ← New Century
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.

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 New Century 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 New Century, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
A C Meats Ltd Manufacturers/packers at this address 5 - Very good 8 June 2026
Four Star Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop at this address 5 - Very good 2 December 2025
ACORNS @ KINGS PARK Primary School Caring Premises 427 yards away 5 - Very good 17 February 2026
Abbots Cross Presbyterian Church Other catering premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 2 February 2026
Ashers Baking Company Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 27 March 2025
Crescent Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 4 December 2025
Abbey Surestart - St James Primary Caring Premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 26 September 2024
Abbey SureStart 2-3 Year old developmental programme Caring Premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 24 March 2025

Questions about New Century

What is New Century's food hygiene rating?

New Century has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Antrim and Newtownabbey Council on 29 October 2025.

Is New Century 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 takeaway to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was New Century last inspected?

New Century was last inspected on 29 October 2025, 8 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Antrim and Newtownabbey Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at New Century?

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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does New Century 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 New Century holds a 4. 97 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Antrim and Newtownabbey Council inspects New Century 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.

Tell me when this changes

The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch New Century and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.

Free, for three businesses, forever. No password, we send you a link. How rating alerts work →

Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

New Century is one of 849 rated food businesses in Antrim. See every hygiene rating in Antrim

Antrim and Newtownabbey inspects and rates 1,097 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Antrim and Newtownabbey

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

Rating from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Ratings reflect standards found at the time of inspection and can change. If you think a rating is wrong, the official record is held by the FSA and the local authority; corrections there flow through here. How ratings work →