Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Ards and North Down

LynchPin

Holywood

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

LynchPin 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 18 July 2025 by Ards and North Down.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for LynchPin, from February 2022 to July 2025.

Food hygiene rating history for LynchPin
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
18 July 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

LynchPin in Holywood 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?

49 High Street,
Holywood,
Holywood,
Down,
BT18 9AB

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

Who inspects LynchPin?

Food hygiene at LynchPin 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 LynchPin

What is LynchPin’s food hygiene rating?

LynchPin has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 July 2025.

When was LynchPin last inspected?

LynchPin was last inspected by Ards and North Down on 18 July 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.