Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Ards and North Down

Esperanto

Donaghadee

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 25 February 2026 by Ards and North Down.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Esperanto, from August 2020 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2020 to 4 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Esperanto
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 August 2020	4 / 5	Good
25 February 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Esperanto in Donaghadee 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?

26 New Street,
Town Parks Of Donaghadee (Main Portion),
Donaghadee,
Down,
BT21 0AG

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

Who inspects Esperanto?

Food hygiene at Esperanto 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 Esperanto

What is Esperanto’s food hygiene rating?

Esperanto has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 February 2026.

When was Esperanto last inspected?

Esperanto was last inspected by Ards and North Down on 25 February 2026.

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.