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Mace

Toome

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 6 June 2025 by Antrim and Newtownabbey.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Mace, from June 2021 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Mace
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 June 2021	5 / 5	Very good
6 June 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Mace 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 Main Street,
Toome,
Toome,
Antrim,
BT41 3SA

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

Who inspects Mace?

Food hygiene at Mace 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 Mace

What is Mace’s food hygiene rating?

Mace has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 June 2025.

When was Mace last inspected?

Mace was last inspected by Antrim and Newtownabbey on 6 June 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.