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Cookery Nook Home Bakery and Coffee Shop food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

Cookery Nook Home Bakery and Coffee Shop 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 3 March 2026, 4 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: 41 High Street, Tavanagh, Portadown, BT62 1HY

How it compares in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

That puts Cookery Nook Home Bakery and Coffee Shop among the 1,451 places in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon holding top marks, 83% 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 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
5 out of 5 1,451 83% ← Cookery Nook Home Bakery and Coffee Shop
4 out of 5 211 12%
3 out of 5 64 4%
2 out of 5 8 <1%
1 out of 5 4 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 145 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 Cookery Nook Home Bakery and Coffee Shop 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 Cookery Nook Home Bakery and Coffee Shop, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Cope Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 60 yards away 5 - Very good 3 January 2024
Joe Mac's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 60 yards away 5 - Very good 15 February 2024
Herrons country fried chicken portadown Takeaway/sandwich shop 73 yards away 5 - Very good 4 March 2025
Apache Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 74 yards away 5 - Very good 17 June 2025
Apple Tree Farm Retailers - other 78 yards away 5 - Very good 4 December 2023
Lidl Portadown Retailers - other 91 yards away 5 - Very good 8 September 2025
Greggs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 91 yards away 5 - Very good 25 September 2024
B and M Retail Ltd Farmers/growers 91 yards away 5 - Very good 10 May 2022

Questions about Cookery Nook Home Bakery and Coffee Shop

What is Cookery Nook Home Bakery and Coffee Shop's food hygiene rating?

Cookery Nook Home Bakery and Coffee Shop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Council on 3 March 2026.

Is Cookery Nook Home Bakery and Coffee Shop 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 Cookery Nook Home Bakery and Coffee Shop last inspected?

Cookery Nook Home Bakery and Coffee Shop was last inspected on 3 March 2026, 4 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Cookery Nook Home Bakery and Coffee Shop?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very 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 Cookery Nook Home Bakery and Coffee Shop compare to other places in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon?

83% of the 1,738 rated food businesses in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon hold the top rating of 5, and Cookery Nook Home Bakery and Coffee Shop is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Council inspects Cookery Nook Home Bakery and Coffee Shop 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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