Farm gate shop

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Farm gate shop 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 26 June 2024 by Ards and North Down.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Farm gate shop, from March 2021 to June 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 4 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Farm gate shop.

Food hygiene rating history for Farm gate shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 March 2021	5 / 5	Very good
26 June 2024	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Farm gate shop 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?

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

Who inspects Farm gate shop?

Food hygiene at Farm gate shop 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 Farm gate shop

What is Farm gate shop’s food hygiene rating?

Farm gate shop has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 June 2024.

When was Farm gate shop last inspected?

Farm gate shop was last inspected by Ards and North Down on 26 June 2024.

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.