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Golf Links House food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Newry, Mourne and Down

Golf Links House 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 2025, 15 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: 109 Dundrum Road, Murlough Upper, Newcastle, BT33 0LN

How it compares in Newry, Mourne and Down

In Newry, Mourne and Down, 89% of rated places manage a 5, so Golf Links House sits behind roughly 1,411 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Newry, Mourne and Down
5 out of 5 1,411 89%
4 out of 5 124 8% ← Golf Links House
3 out of 5 24 2%
2 out of 5 13 1%
1 out of 5 8 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 143 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 Golf Links House 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 Golf Links House, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Newcastle Supervalu Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 307 yards away 5 - Very good 25 June 2025
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 25 June 2025
Little SERC School/college/university 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 16 April 2026
Cunningham Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 22 November 2024
Eurospar Newcastle Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 25 November 2025
Percy French Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 25 September 2025
Slieve Donard Resort & Spa Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 25 September 2025
Mourne Golf Club Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 30 August 2024

Questions about Golf Links House

What is Golf Links House's food hygiene rating?

Golf Links House has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Newry, Mourne and Down Council on 26 March 2025.

Is Golf Links House 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 Golf Links House last inspected?

Golf Links House was last inspected on 26 March 2025, 15 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Newry, Mourne and Down Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Golf Links House?

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

How does Golf Links House compare to other places in Newry, Mourne and Down?

89% of the 1,580 rated food businesses in Newry, Mourne and Down hold the top rating of 5, while Golf Links House holds a 4. 124 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Newry, Mourne and Down Council inspects Golf Links House 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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Golf Links House is one of 1,034 rated food businesses in Down. See every hygiene rating in Down

Newry, Mourne and Down inspects and rates 1,723 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Newry, Mourne and Down

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