Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Ards and North Down

BALLOO HOUSE

Killinchy

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

BALLOO HOUSE scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

Rating over time

We have recorded 4 Food Standards Agency inspections for BALLOO HOUSE, from May 2015 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2015 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for BALLOO HOUSE
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 May 2015	5 / 5	Very good
15 April 2025	4 / 5	Good
26 June 2026	4 / 5	Good
4 September 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

BALLOO HOUSE in Killinchy 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?

1 Comber Road,
Balloo,
Killinchy,
Down,
BT23 6PA

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

Who inspects BALLOO HOUSE?

Food hygiene at BALLOO HOUSE 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 BALLOO HOUSE

What is BALLOO HOUSE’s food hygiene rating?

BALLOO HOUSE has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 September 2026.

When was BALLOO HOUSE last inspected?

BALLOO HOUSE was last inspected by Ards and North Down on 4 September 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.