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

Orchard Pre-school

Loughgall

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Orchard Pre-school 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 8 December 2025 by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Orchard Pre-school, from June 2021 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Orchard Pre-school.

Food hygiene rating history for Orchard Pre-school
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 June 2021	5 / 5	Very good
8 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Orchard Pre-school in Loughgall 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?

14 Ballyhagan Road,
Ballyhagan,
Loughgall,
Armagh,
BT61 8PX

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

Who inspects Orchard Pre-school?

Food hygiene at Orchard Pre-school 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 Pre-school

What is Orchard Pre-school’s food hygiene rating?

Orchard Pre-school has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 December 2025.

When was Orchard Pre-school last inspected?

Orchard Pre-school was last inspected by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon on 8 December 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.