Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Ards and North Down

BALLOO HOUSE

Killinchy

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

BALLOO HOUSE 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 15 April 2025 by Ards and North Down.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for BALLOO HOUSE, from May 2015 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2015 to 4 in 2025.

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

What does this rating mean?

BALLOO HOUSE in Killinchy 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?

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 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 April 2025.

When was BALLOO HOUSE last inspected?

BALLOO HOUSE was last inspected by Ards and North Down on 15 April 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.