Hillcroft Special School Meals Kitchen

Newtownabbey

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Hillcroft Special School Meals Kitchen 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 19 June 2025 by Antrim and Newtownabbey.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hillcroft Special School Meals Kitchen, from May 2021 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Hillcroft Special School Meals Kitchen.

Food hygiene rating history for Hillcroft Special School Meals Kitchen
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 May 2021	5 / 5	Very good
19 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Hillcroft Special School Meals Kitchen 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?

3 Manse Way,
Ballyduff,
Newtownabbey,
Antrim,
BT36 5UW

Hillcroft Special School Meals Kitchen Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Hillcroft Special School Meals Kitchen. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Hillcroft Special School Meals Kitchen?

Food hygiene at Hillcroft Special School Meals Kitchen 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 Hillcroft Special School Meals Kitchen

What is Hillcroft Special School Meals Kitchen’s food hygiene rating?

Hillcroft Special School Meals Kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 June 2025.

When was Hillcroft Special School Meals Kitchen last inspected?

Hillcroft Special School Meals Kitchen was last inspected by Antrim and Newtownabbey on 19 June 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.