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

The Homeland Diner

Rathfriland

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Homeland Diner scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 20 May 2025 by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Homeland Diner, from October 2020 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Homeland Diner.

Food hygiene rating history for The Homeland Diner
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 October 2020	5 / 5	Very good
20 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Homeland Diner in Rathfriland 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?

18a Downpatrick Street,
Rossconor,
Rathfriland,
Down,
BT34 5DG

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

Who inspects The Homeland Diner?

Food hygiene at The Homeland Diner 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 Homeland Diner

What is The Homeland Diner’s food hygiene rating?

The Homeland Diner has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 May 2025.

When was The Homeland Diner last inspected?

The Homeland Diner was last inspected by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon on 20 May 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.