College Cafe/The Birches

Bangor

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

College Cafe/The Birches scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 4 February 2026 by Ards and North Down.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for College Cafe/The Birches, from May 2015 to February 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 College Cafe/The Birches.

Food hygiene rating history for College Cafe/The Birches
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 May 2015	5 / 5	Very good
4 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

College Cafe/The Birches in Bangor 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 Castle Park Road,
Corporation,
Bangor,
Down,
BT20 4TF

College Cafe/The Birches Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects College Cafe/The Birches?

Food hygiene at College Cafe/The Birches 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 College Cafe/The Birches

What is College Cafe/The Birches’s food hygiene rating?

College Cafe/The Birches has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 February 2026.

When was College Cafe/The Birches last inspected?

College Cafe/The Birches was last inspected by Ards and North Down on 4 February 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.