Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

THE HEAD O THE ROAD

Portadown

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

THE HEAD O THE ROAD 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 4 June 2026 by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for THE HEAD O THE ROAD, from January 2022 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2022 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of THE HEAD O THE ROAD.

Food hygiene rating history for THE HEAD O THE ROAD
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
5 December 2024	5 / 5	Very good
4 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

THE HEAD O THE ROAD in Portadown 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?

39 Tartaraghan Road,
Breagh,
Portadown,
Armagh,
BT62 1RH

THE HEAD O THE ROAD Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for THE HEAD O THE ROAD. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects THE HEAD O THE ROAD?

Food hygiene at THE HEAD O THE ROAD 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 THE HEAD O THE ROAD

What is THE HEAD O THE ROAD’s food hygiene rating?

THE HEAD O THE ROAD has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 June 2026.

When was THE HEAD O THE ROAD last inspected?

THE HEAD O THE ROAD was last inspected by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon on 4 June 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.