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

Orchard Lodge

Armagh

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Orchard Lodge scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 19 August 2026 by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon.

What does this rating mean?

Orchard Lodge in Armagh 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?

1 Desart Lane Close,
Corporation,
Armagh,
Armagh,
BT61 8BF

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

Who inspects Orchard Lodge?

Food hygiene at Orchard Lodge 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 Lodge

What is Orchard Lodge’s food hygiene rating?

Orchard Lodge has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 August 2026.

When was Orchard Lodge last inspected?

Orchard Lodge was last inspected by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon on 19 August 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.