Quays food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Causeway Coast and Glens
Quays holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 4 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: 61-63 Eglinton Street, Port Rush, Portrush, BT56 8DZ
How it compares in Causeway Coast and Glens
In Causeway Coast and Glens, 89% of rated places manage a 5, so Quays sits behind roughly 1,284 nearby businesses. 2% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,173 | 89% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 111 | 8% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 26 | 2% | ← Quays | |
| 2 out of 5 | 9 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 3 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 134 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Quays 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 Quays, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avenue Cafe - Goldrush Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 51 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 August 2025 |
| Chequers Takeaway/sandwich shop | 51 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 June 2025 |
| Atlantic View Guesthouse Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 82 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 September 2022 |
| Currys Funpark Portrush Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 86 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 October 2025 |
| Mauds Portrush Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 89 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 October 2025 |
| Lacada Brewery Ltd Manufacturers/packers | 98 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 April 2025 |
| Cantley's Spar Retailers - other | 99 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 October 2025 |
| Portrush Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub | 100 yards away | 5 - Very good | 31 August 2022 |
Questions about Quays
What is Quays's food hygiene rating?
Quays has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Causeway Coast and Glens Council on 4 March 2026.
Is Quays safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Quays last inspected?
Quays was last inspected on 4 March 2026, 4 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Causeway Coast and Glens Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Quays?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Quays compare to other places in Causeway Coast and Glens?
89% of the 1,322 rated food businesses in Causeway Coast and Glens hold the top rating of 5, while Quays holds a 3. 26 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Causeway Coast and Glens Council inspects Quays 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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