Rathfriland Central Kitchen School Meals

Rathfriland

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Rathfriland Central Kitchen School Meals 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 7 October 2025 by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Rathfriland Central Kitchen School Meals, from March 2019 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Rathfriland Central Kitchen School Meals.

Food hygiene rating history for Rathfriland Central Kitchen School Meals
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 March 2019	5 / 5	Very good
7 October 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Rathfriland Central Kitchen School Meals in Rathfriland 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?

76 Newry Street,
Kiltarriff,
Rathfriland,
Down,
BT34 5PZ

Rathfriland Central Kitchen School Meals Hygiene Rating - 4/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Rathfriland Central Kitchen School Meals. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Rathfriland Central Kitchen School Meals?

Food hygiene at Rathfriland Central Kitchen School Meals 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 Rathfriland Central Kitchen School Meals

What is Rathfriland Central Kitchen School Meals’s food hygiene rating?

Rathfriland Central Kitchen School Meals has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 October 2025.

When was Rathfriland Central Kitchen School Meals last inspected?

Rathfriland Central Kitchen School Meals was last inspected by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon on 7 October 2025.

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.