Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Ards and North Down

THE BAY TREE

Holywood

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

THE BAY TREE scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 13 January 2025 by Ards and North Down.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for THE BAY TREE, from May 2017 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2017 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of THE BAY TREE.

Food hygiene rating history for THE BAY TREE
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 May 2017	5 / 5	Very good
13 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

THE BAY TREE 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?

118 High Street,
Holywood,
Holywood,
Down,
BT18 9HW

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

Who inspects THE BAY TREE?

Food hygiene at THE BAY TREE 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 THE BAY TREE

What is THE BAY TREE’s food hygiene rating?

THE BAY TREE has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 January 2025.

When was THE BAY TREE last inspected?

THE BAY TREE was last inspected by Ards and North Down on 13 January 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.