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A Slice of Heaven food hygiene rating

Manufacturers/packers · Ards and North Down

A Slice of Heaven holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the food producer 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 2 May 2025, 14 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: 19 Jubilee Road, Corporation South, Newtownards, BT23 4YH

How it compares in Ards and North Down

In Ards and North Down, 82% of rated places manage a 5, so A Slice of Heaven sits behind roughly 949 nearby businesses. 13% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Ards and North Down
5 out of 5 949 82%
4 out of 5 154 13% ← A Slice of Heaven
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

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 A Slice of Heaven 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 A Slice of Heaven, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Hara at Home Other catering premises at this address 5 - Very good 22 January 2025
Capparelli Cooks Manufacturers/packers 30 yards away 5 - Very good 20 November 2024
Cars & Coffee Takeaway/sandwich shop 263 yards away 5 - Very good 25 February 2026
Indie Füde - Full Metal Jackets Mobile caterer 377 yards away 5 - Very good 16 October 2024
Indie Füde - Grilled Cheese Mobile caterer 377 yards away 5 - Very good 7 September 2024
Blair House Caring Premises 389 yards away 5 - Very good 21 May 2025
Little Doves Childcare Centre Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 3 February 2026
Ards Training & Resource Centre Other catering premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 17 November 2025

Questions about A Slice of Heaven

What is A Slice of Heaven's food hygiene rating?

A Slice of Heaven has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Ards and North Down Council on 2 May 2025.

Is A Slice of Heaven 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 food producer to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was A Slice of Heaven last inspected?

A Slice of Heaven was last inspected on 2 May 2025, 14 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 A Slice of Heaven?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", 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 A Slice of Heaven 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 A Slice of Heaven holds a 4. 154 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Ards and North Down Council inspects A Slice of Heaven 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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A Slice of Heaven is one of 884 rated food businesses in Down. See every hygiene rating in Down

Ards and North Down inspects and rates 1,273 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Ards and North Down

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