Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Antrim and Newtownabbey

Alfies Cafe

Antrim

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Alfies Cafe scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 20 February 2026 by Antrim and Newtownabbey.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Alfies Cafe, from December 2021 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Alfies Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Alfies Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 December 2021	5 / 5	Very good
20 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Alfies Cafe in Antrim has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Unit 3 Castle Walk,
Towns Parks,
Antrim,
Antrim,
BT41 2SJ

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Alfies Cafe. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Alfies Cafe?

Food hygiene at Alfies Cafe is inspected by Antrim and Newtownabbey, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Alfies Cafe

What is Alfies Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Alfies Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 February 2026.

When was Alfies Cafe last inspected?

Alfies Cafe was last inspected by Antrim and Newtownabbey on 20 February 2026.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.