Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Ards and North Down

Alchemy

Greyabbey

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Alchemy scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 6 October 2025 by Ards and North Down.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Alchemy, from May 2018 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Alchemy
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 May 2018	5 / 5	Very good
6 October 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Alchemy in Greyabbey 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?

12 Main Street,
Grey Abbey,
Greyabbey,
Down,
BT22 2NE

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

Who inspects Alchemy?

Food hygiene at Alchemy 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 Alchemy

What is Alchemy’s food hygiene rating?

Alchemy has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 October 2025.

When was Alchemy last inspected?

Alchemy was last inspected by Ards and North Down on 6 October 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.