Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Ards and North Down

Pitlane cafe

Kircubbin

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Pitlane cafe 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 16 February 2026 by Ards and North Down.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Pitlane cafe, from February 2020 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Pitlane cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
16 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Pitlane cafe in Kircubbin 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?

130 Rubane Road,
Kircubbin,
BT22 1AU

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

Who inspects Pitlane cafe?

Food hygiene at Pitlane cafe 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 Pitlane cafe

What is Pitlane cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Pitlane cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 February 2026.

When was Pitlane cafe last inspected?

Pitlane cafe was last inspected by Ards and North Down on 16 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.