Manufacturers/packers 📍 Antrim and Newtownabbey

Country Cakes

Newtownabbey

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Country Cakes scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 9 October 2025 by Antrim and Newtownabbey.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Country Cakes, from March 2019 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Country Cakes.

Food hygiene rating history for Country Cakes
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 March 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
9 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Country Cakes 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?

72 Fairview Road,
Ballyduff,
Newtownabbey,
Antrim,
BT36 6QN

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

Who inspects Country Cakes?

Food hygiene at Country Cakes 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 Country Cakes

What is Country Cakes’s food hygiene rating?

Country Cakes has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 October 2025.

When was Country Cakes last inspected?

Country Cakes was last inspected by Antrim and Newtownabbey on 9 October 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.