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Randals food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Antrim and Newtownabbey

Randals 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 3 November 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: 11 Tully Road, Straidhavern, Crumlin, BT29 4SW

How it compares in Antrim and Newtownabbey

In Antrim and Newtownabbey, 87% of rated places manage a 5, so Randals 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% ← Randals
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 Randals 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 Randals, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Airport Road Service Station Retailers - other at this address 5 - Very good 11 April 2025
Keef Halla Country House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house at this address 5 - Very good 28 August 2024
Straidhavern Primary School Meals School/college/university 0.9 miles away 4 - Good 22 May 2024

Questions about Randals

What is Randals's food hygiene rating?

Randals has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Antrim and Newtownabbey Council on 3 November 2025.

Is Randals 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 Randals last inspected?

Randals was last inspected on 3 November 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 Randals?

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 Randals 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 Randals holds a 4. 97 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Antrim and Newtownabbey Council inspects Randals 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

Randals 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

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