Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Antrim and Newtownabbey

Piccolos

Ballyclare

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Piccolos 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 5 December 2025 by Antrim and Newtownabbey.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Piccolos, from September 2020 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Piccolos
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 September 2020	5 / 5	Very good
5 December 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Piccolos in Ballyclare 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?

5 Rashee Road,
Ballyclare,
Ballyclare,
Antrim,
BT39 9HJ

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

Who inspects Piccolos?

Food hygiene at Piccolos 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 Piccolos

What is Piccolos’s food hygiene rating?

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

When was Piccolos last inspected?

Piccolos was last inspected by Antrim and Newtownabbey on 5 December 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.