Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

BASEMENT CAFE

Armagh

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 Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 26 June 2025 by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for BASEMENT CAFE, from December 2021 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2021 to 3 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of BASEMENT CAFE.

Food hygiene rating history for BASEMENT CAFE
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 December 2021	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
26 June 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

BASEMENT CAFE in Armagh 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?

Market Street,
Armagh,
BT61 7BU

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

Who inspects BASEMENT CAFE?

Food hygiene at BASEMENT CAFE 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 BASEMENT CAFE

What is BASEMENT CAFE’s food hygiene rating?

BASEMENT CAFE has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 June 2025.

When was BASEMENT CAFE last inspected?

BASEMENT CAFE was last inspected by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon on 26 June 2025.

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.