Cafe Ardmore and Guesthouse food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Ards and North Down
Cafe Ardmore and Guesthouse 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: 35 Main Street, Ballywalter, Ballywalter, BT22 2PQ
How it compares in Ards and North Down
In Ards and North Down, 82% of rated places manage a 5, so Cafe Ardmore and Guesthouse sits behind roughly 949 nearby businesses. 13% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 949 | 82% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 154 | 13% | ← Cafe Ardmore and Guesthouse | |
| 3 out of 5 | 43 | 4% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 8 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 1 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 118 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 Good
- 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 Cafe Ardmore and Guesthouse 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 Cafe Ardmore and Guesthouse, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glynn's Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop | at this address | 5 - Very good | 30 June 2025 |
| The Sandpiper / Nonnas Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 26 January 2023 |
| The Village Butchery Retailers - other | at this address | 5 - Very good | 23 September 2025 |
| Spence's Spar Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | at this address | 4 - Good | 4 November 2025 |
| Ballywalter Youth & Comm. Cooperative Other catering premises | at this address | Exempt | |
| PA McKeever Ltd Retailers - other | at this address | Exempt | |
| Mauds Ballywalter Takeaway/sandwich shop | 1 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 April 2024 |
| Aroma Takeaway/sandwich shop | 71 yards away | 4 - Good | 5 June 2025 |
Questions about Cafe Ardmore and Guesthouse
What is Cafe Ardmore and Guesthouse's food hygiene rating?
Cafe Ardmore and Guesthouse has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Ards and North Down Council on 3 November 2025.
Is Cafe Ardmore and Guesthouse 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 Cafe Ardmore and Guesthouse last inspected?
Cafe Ardmore and Guesthouse was last inspected on 3 November 2025, 8 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Ards and North Down Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Cafe Ardmore and Guesthouse?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Cafe Ardmore and Guesthouse compare to other places in Ards and North Down?
82% of the 1,155 rated food businesses in Ards and North Down hold the top rating of 5, while Cafe Ardmore and Guesthouse holds a 4. 154 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Ards and North Down Council inspects Cafe Ardmore and Guesthouse 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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