Ballyclare High School

Ballyclare

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Ballyclare High School scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 20 February 2026 by Antrim and Newtownabbey.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ballyclare High School, from February 2020 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Ballyclare High School.

Food hygiene rating history for Ballyclare High School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
20 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Ballyclare High School in Ballyclare 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?

31 Rashee Road,
Ballyclare,
Ballyclare,
Antrim,
BT39 9HJ

Ballyclare High School Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Ballyclare High School?

Food hygiene at Ballyclare High School 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 Ballyclare High School

What is Ballyclare High School’s food hygiene rating?

Ballyclare High School 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 Ballyclare High School last inspected?

Ballyclare High School 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.