Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 📍 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

Downshire Arms Hotel

Banbridge

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Downshire Arms Hotel 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 29 April 2026 by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Downshire Arms Hotel, from October 2021 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2021 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Downshire Arms Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for Downshire Arms Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 October 2021	4 / 5	Good
29 April 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Downshire Arms Hotel in Banbridge 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?

95 Newry Street,
Ballyvally,
Banbridge,
Down,
BT32 3EF

Downshire Arms Hotel Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Downshire Arms Hotel?

Food hygiene at Downshire Arms Hotel 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 Downshire Arms Hotel

What is Downshire Arms Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Downshire Arms Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 April 2026.

When was Downshire Arms Hotel last inspected?

Downshire Arms Hotel was last inspected by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon on 29 April 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.