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

NEWFORGE HOUSE

Magheralin

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

NEWFORGE HOUSE 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 17 February 2026 by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for NEWFORGE HOUSE, from July 2021 to February 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 NEWFORGE HOUSE.

Food hygiene rating history for NEWFORGE HOUSE
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 July 2021	5 / 5	Very good
17 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

NEWFORGE HOUSE in Magheralin 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?

58 New Forge Road,
Drumo And Drumcro,
Magheralin,
Down,
BT67 0QL

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

Who inspects NEWFORGE HOUSE?

Food hygiene at NEWFORGE HOUSE 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 NEWFORGE HOUSE

What is NEWFORGE HOUSE’s food hygiene rating?

NEWFORGE HOUSE has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 February 2026.

When was NEWFORGE HOUSE last inspected?

NEWFORGE HOUSE was last inspected by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon on 17 February 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.