Lockkeepers Cottage

Toome

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Lockkeepers Cottage scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 30 September 2025 by Antrim and Newtownabbey.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lockkeepers Cottage, from January 2022 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2022 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Lockkeepers Cottage.

Food hygiene rating history for Lockkeepers Cottage
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
30 September 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Lockkeepers Cottage in Toome has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

10 Railway Road,
Toome,
Toome,
Antrim,
BT41 3TE

Lockkeepers Cottage Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Lockkeepers Cottage?

Food hygiene at Lockkeepers Cottage 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 Lockkeepers Cottage

What is Lockkeepers Cottage’s food hygiene rating?

Lockkeepers Cottage has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 September 2025.

When was Lockkeepers Cottage last inspected?

Lockkeepers Cottage was last inspected by Antrim and Newtownabbey on 30 September 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.