Cottonmount Arms

Newtownabbey

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Cottonmount Arms scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 25 September 2025 by Antrim and Newtownabbey.

What does this rating mean?

Cottonmount Arms in Newtownabbey 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?

130 Mallusk Road,
Craigarogan,
Newtownabbey,
Antrim,
BT36 4QN

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

Who inspects Cottonmount Arms?

Food hygiene at Cottonmount Arms 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 Cottonmount Arms

What is Cottonmount Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Cottonmount Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 September 2025.

When was Cottonmount Arms last inspected?

Cottonmount Arms was last inspected by Antrim and Newtownabbey on 25 September 2025.

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.