Paul Banford and Sons

Newtownabbey

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Paul Banford and Sons 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 30 September 2025 by Antrim and Newtownabbey.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Paul Banford and Sons, from June 2021 to September 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 Paul Banford and Sons.

Food hygiene rating history for Paul Banford and Sons
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 June 2021	5 / 5	Very good
30 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Paul Banford and Sons 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?

9 Kings Crescent,
Croghfern,
Newtownabbey,
Antrim,
BT37 0DH

Paul Banford and Sons Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Paul Banford and Sons?

Food hygiene at Paul Banford and Sons 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 Paul Banford and Sons

What is Paul Banford and Sons’s food hygiene rating?

Paul Banford and Sons has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 September 2025.

When was Paul Banford and Sons last inspected?

Paul Banford and Sons was last inspected by Antrim and Newtownabbey on 30 September 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.