Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Ards and North Down

The Stables

Groomsport

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

The Stables scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 13 May 2026 by Ards and North Down.

What does this rating mean?

The Stables in Groomsport 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?

1b Donaghadee Road,
Groomsport,
Groomsport,
Down,
BT19 6LG

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

Who inspects The Stables?

Food hygiene at The Stables 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 Stables

What is The Stables’s food hygiene rating?

The Stables has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 May 2026.

When was The Stables last inspected?

The Stables was last inspected by Ards and North Down on 13 May 2026.

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.