Merville Pharmacy Plus

Newtownabbey

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Merville Pharmacy Plus scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 2 July 2025 by Antrim and Newtownabbey.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Merville Pharmacy Plus, from May 2019 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Merville Pharmacy Plus.

Food hygiene rating history for Merville Pharmacy Plus
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 May 2019	5 / 5	Very good
2 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Merville Pharmacy Plus 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?

12 Merville Garden Village,
Drumnadrough,
Newtownabbey,
Antrim,
BT37 9TF

Merville Pharmacy Plus Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Merville Pharmacy Plus?

Food hygiene at Merville Pharmacy Plus 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 Merville Pharmacy Plus

What is Merville Pharmacy Plus’s food hygiene rating?

Merville Pharmacy Plus has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 July 2025.

When was Merville Pharmacy Plus last inspected?

Merville Pharmacy Plus was last inspected by Antrim and Newtownabbey on 2 July 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.