Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 📍 Antrim and Newtownabbey

Marks & Spencer

Newtownabbey

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Marks & Spencer 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 9 June 2025 by Antrim and Newtownabbey.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Marks & Spencer, from May 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 Marks & Spencer.

Food hygiene rating history for Marks & Spencer
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 May 2021	5 / 5	Very good
9 June 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Marks & Spencer in Newtownabbey 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?

1 Old Glenmount Road,
Newtownabbey,
Antrim,
BT36 7DN

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

Who inspects Marks & Spencer?

Food hygiene at Marks & Spencer 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 Marks & Spencer

What is Marks & Spencer’s food hygiene rating?

Marks & Spencer has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 June 2025.

When was Marks & Spencer last inspected?

Marks & Spencer was last inspected by Antrim and Newtownabbey on 9 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.