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

Top Notch

Banbridge

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 8 May 2026 by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Top Notch, from July 2021 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 3 in 2021 to 3 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Top Notch.

Food hygiene rating history for Top Notch
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 July 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
8 May 2026	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Top Notch in Banbridge has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

Unit 36 Scarva Road Industrial Estate,
Banbridge,
Down,
BT32 3QD

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

Who inspects Top Notch?

Food hygiene at Top Notch 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 Top Notch

What is Top Notch’s food hygiene rating?

Top Notch has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 May 2026.

When was Top Notch last inspected?

Top Notch was last inspected by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon on 8 May 2026.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.