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Woodford Meats

Newtownabbey

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Woodford Meats 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 19 January 2026 by Antrim and Newtownabbey.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Woodford Meats, from October 2019 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Woodford Meats
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 October 2019	5 / 5	Very good
19 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Woodford Meats 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?

11 Woodford Road,
Ballyduff,
Newtownabbey,
Antrim,
BT36 6TS

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

Who inspects Woodford Meats?

Food hygiene at Woodford Meats 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 Woodford Meats

What is Woodford Meats’s food hygiene rating?

Woodford Meats has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 January 2026.

When was Woodford Meats last inspected?

Woodford Meats was last inspected by Antrim and Newtownabbey on 19 January 2026.

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.