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

ArKe Sure Start

Armagh

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

ArKe Sure Start scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 20 May 2025 by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for ArKe Sure Start, from January 2020 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of ArKe Sure Start.

Food hygiene rating history for ArKe Sure Start
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
20 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

ArKe Sure Start in Armagh 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?

Unit 17 Armagh City Shopping Centre Thomas Street,
Armagh,
BT61 7AE

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

Who inspects ArKe Sure Start?

Food hygiene at ArKe Sure Start 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 ArKe Sure Start

What is ArKe Sure Start’s food hygiene rating?

ArKe Sure Start has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 May 2025.

When was ArKe Sure Start last inspected?

ArKe Sure Start was last inspected by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon on 20 May 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.