Albert Boal Quality Butchers

Newtownards

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Albert Boal Quality Butchers scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 12 January 2026 by Ards and North Down.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Albert Boal Quality Butchers, from March 2021 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Albert Boal Quality Butchers.

Food hygiene rating history for Albert Boal Quality Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 March 2021	5 / 5	Very good
12 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Albert Boal Quality Butchers in Newtownards 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?

Stratheden Heights,
Movilla,
Newtownards,
Down,
BT23 8ZE

Albert Boal Quality Butchers Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Albert Boal Quality Butchers?

Food hygiene at Albert Boal Quality Butchers is inspected by Ards and North Down, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Albert Boal Quality Butchers

What is Albert Boal Quality Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Albert Boal Quality Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 January 2026.

When was Albert Boal Quality Butchers last inspected?

Albert Boal Quality Butchers was last inspected by Ards and North Down on 12 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.