Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Causeway Coast and Glens

AL's Coffee

Castlerock

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

AL's Coffee 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 20 August 2025 by Causeway Coast and Glens.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for AL's Coffee, from September 2021 to August 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 AL's Coffee.

Food hygiene rating history for AL's Coffee
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
20 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

AL's Coffee in Castlerock 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?

Bishops Gate Lodge,
Castlerock,
BT51 4XW

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for AL's Coffee. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects AL's Coffee?

Food hygiene at AL's Coffee is inspected by Causeway Coast and Glens, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.causewaycoastandglens.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about AL's Coffee

What is AL's Coffee’s food hygiene rating?

AL's Coffee has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 August 2025.

When was AL's Coffee last inspected?

AL's Coffee was last inspected by Causeway Coast and Glens on 20 August 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.