Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Ards and North Down

The Dee-Caf

Donaghadee

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 20 March 2026 by Ards and North Down.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Dee-Caf, from October 2018 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 3 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Dee-Caf.

Food hygiene rating history for The Dee-Caf
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 October 2018	5 / 5	Very good
20 March 2026	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

The Dee-Caf in Donaghadee has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

28b New Street,
Town Parks Of Donaghadee (Main Portion),
Donaghadee,
Down,
BT21 0AG

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

Who inspects The Dee-Caf?

Food hygiene at The Dee-Caf 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 Dee-Caf

What is The Dee-Caf’s food hygiene rating?

The Dee-Caf has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 March 2026.

When was The Dee-Caf last inspected?

The Dee-Caf was last inspected by Ards and North Down on 20 March 2026.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.