Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Antrim and Newtownabbey

Flax & Soda

Co Antrim

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Flax & Soda scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 5 May 2026 by Antrim and Newtownabbey.

What does this rating mean?

Flax & Soda in Co 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?

Belfast International Airport,
Crumlin,
Co Antrim,
BT29 4AB

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

Who inspects Flax & Soda?

Food hygiene at Flax & Soda 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 Flax & Soda

What is Flax & Soda’s food hygiene rating?

Flax & Soda has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 May 2026.

When was Flax & Soda last inspected?

Flax & Soda was last inspected by Antrim and Newtownabbey on 5 May 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.