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Passage to India food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Ards and North Down

Passage to India 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

This rating dates from 25 November 2024, but the business has been re-inspected and a new rating is awaiting publication, so the score shown here is about to change.

Address: 7 High Street, Town Parks Of Donaghadee (Main Portion), Donaghadee, BT21 0AA

How it compares in Ards and North Down

In Ards and North Down, 82% of rated places manage a 5, so Passage to India sits behind roughly 1,103 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Ards and North Down
5 out of 5 949 82%
4 out of 5 154 13%
3 out of 5 43 4% ← Passage to India
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 Passage to India 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 Passage to India, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Home Sweet Home Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 5 - Very good 4 March 2026
J Wright & Son Retailers - other at this address 5 - Very good 25 September 2024
Wok Fusion Takeaway/sandwich shop at this address 5 - Very good 24 July 2024
Mauds Ice Cream and Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 3 - Generally satisfactory 6 January 2026
The Blackbird Retailers - other at this address Exempt
Boardwalk Social Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 25 yards away 5 - Very good 14 May 2026
Bridewell coffee and provisions Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 37 yards away 5 - Very good 29 May 2024
Farina Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 52 yards away 5 - Very good 1 August 2024

Questions about Passage to India

What is Passage to India's food hygiene rating?

Passage to India has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Ards and North Down Council on 25 November 2024.

Is Passage to India 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 Passage to India last inspected?

Passage to India was last inspected on 25 November 2024, 19 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 Passage to India?

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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Passage to India 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 Passage to India holds a 3. 43 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Ards and North Down Council inspects Passage to India 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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