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

DARA PLAYGROUP

Armagh

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

DARA PLAYGROUP scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 12 June 2025 by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for DARA PLAYGROUP, from November 2019 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of DARA PLAYGROUP.

Food hygiene rating history for DARA PLAYGROUP
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 November 2019	4 / 5	Good
12 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

DARA PLAYGROUP 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?

17 Drumarg Villas,
Drumarg Or Downs,
Armagh,
BT60 4AL

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

Who inspects DARA PLAYGROUP?

Food hygiene at DARA 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 DARA PLAYGROUP

What is DARA PLAYGROUP’s food hygiene rating?

DARA PLAYGROUP has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 June 2025.

When was DARA PLAYGROUP last inspected?

DARA PLAYGROUP was last inspected by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon on 12 June 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.