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Frae

Holywood

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 11 December 2025 by Ards and North Down.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Frae, from September 2021 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Frae
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
11 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Frae in Holywood 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?

93 High Street,
Holywood,
Holywood,
Down,
BT18 9AQ

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

Who inspects Frae?

Food hygiene at Frae 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 Frae

What is Frae’s food hygiene rating?

Frae has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 December 2025.

When was Frae last inspected?

Frae was last inspected by Ards and North Down on 11 December 2025.

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.