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

Orchard House

Armagh

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Orchard House scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 22 October 2025 by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Orchard House, from February 2018 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Orchard House.

Food hygiene rating history for Orchard House
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 February 2018	5 / 5	Very good
22 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Orchard House 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?

12a Rectory Close,
Armagh,
BT61 8NA

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

Who inspects Orchard House?

Food hygiene at Orchard 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 Orchard House

What is Orchard House’s food hygiene rating?

Orchard House has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 October 2025.

When was Orchard House last inspected?

Orchard House was last inspected by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon on 22 October 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.