Brambles Coffee Shop food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Ards and North Down
Brambles Coffee Shop 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 18 February 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: 2-4 Balloo Avenue, Corporation, Bangor, BT19 7QT
How it compares in Ards and North Down
In Ards and North Down, 82% of rated places manage a 5, so Brambles Coffee Shop 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% | ← Brambles Coffee Shop | |
| 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 Brambles 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 Brambles Coffee Shop, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baskets Galore Ltd Distributors/Transporters | at this address | 5 - Very good | 4 July 2024 |
| Ballywilliam Catering Trading as Posh Nosh Ireland Other catering premises | at this address | 5 - Very good | 23 September 2025 |
| Avenue Nutrition Pub/bar/nightclub | 51 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 January 2025 |
| Copperhead Cakes Manufacturers/packers | 101 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 January 2024 |
| Air-tastic Bangor Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 381 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 May 2026 |
| Bangor Foodbank and Community Support Distributors/Transporters | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 March 2023 |
| ANDBC Com Dev Foodshare Distributors/Transporters | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 October 2024 |
| Clean Cut Cuisine Ltd Manufacturers/packers | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 December 2024 |
Questions about Brambles Coffee Shop
What is Brambles Coffee Shop's food hygiene rating?
Brambles Coffee Shop has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Ards and North Down Council on 18 February 2026.
Is Brambles Coffee Shop 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 Brambles Coffee Shop last inspected?
Brambles Coffee Shop was last inspected on 18 February 2026, 4 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 Brambles Coffee Shop?
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 Brambles Coffee Shop 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 Brambles Coffee Shop holds a 4. 154 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Ards and North Down Council inspects Brambles 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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