Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 📍 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

Apple Blossom Playgroup

Portadown

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Apple Blossom Playgroup scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 14 May 2026 by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Apple Blossom Playgroup, from August 2021 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Apple Blossom Playgroup.

Food hygiene rating history for Apple Blossom Playgroup
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 August 2021	5 / 5	Very good
14 May 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Apple Blossom Playgroup in Portadown 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?

Eglish Road,
Eglish,
Portadown,
Armagh,
BT62 1NL

Apple Blossom Playgroup Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Apple Blossom Playgroup?

Food hygiene at Apple Blossom Playgroup is inspected by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Apple Blossom Playgroup

What is Apple Blossom Playgroup’s food hygiene rating?

Apple Blossom Playgroup has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 May 2026.

When was Apple Blossom Playgroup last inspected?

Apple Blossom Playgroup was last inspected by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon on 14 May 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.