5

Boots UK Ltd food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Ards and North Down

Boots UK Ltd holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the shop met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 28 July 2025, 11 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: 79-83 Main Street, Corporation, Bangor, BT20 4HD

How it compares in Ards and North Down

That puts Boots UK Ltd among the 949 places in Ards and North Down holding top marks, 82% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

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

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Ava Wine Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 74 yards away 5 - Very good 18 November 2025
Asda Filling Station Retailers - other 75 yards away 5 - Very good 26 March 2025
Cafe Taste Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 107 yards away 5 - Very good 20 May 2026
Cotters Retailers - other 128 yards away 5 - Very good 1 August 2023
Coffee Rustler Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 141 yards away 5 - Very good 17 February 2026
Bangor Integrated Nursery School Dining Centre School/college/university 297 yards away 5 - Very good 2 December 2025
College Cafe/The Birches Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 297 yards away 5 - Very good 4 February 2026
College Kitchen (SERC) - Food Truck Mobile caterer 297 yards away 5 - Very good 24 June 2026

Questions about Boots UK Ltd

What is Boots UK Ltd's food hygiene rating?

Boots UK Ltd has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Ards and North Down Council on 28 July 2025.

Is Boots UK Ltd safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this shop to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Boots UK Ltd last inspected?

Boots UK Ltd was last inspected on 28 July 2025, 11 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 Boots UK Ltd?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Boots UK Ltd 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, and Boots UK Ltd is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Ards and North Down Council inspects Boots UK Ltd 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.

Tell me when this changes

The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch Boots UK Ltd and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.

Free, for three businesses, forever. No password, we send you a link. How rating alerts work →

Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Boots UK Ltd 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

The official record is held by the council: http://www.ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk

Rating from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Ratings reflect standards found at the time of inspection and can change. If you think a rating is wrong, the official record is held by the FSA and the local authority; corrections there flow through here. How ratings work →