Ballycastle Farm Shop

Ballycastle

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Ballycastle Farm Shop 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 31 March 2026 by Causeway Coast and Glens.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ballycastle Farm Shop, from April 2019 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2019 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Ballycastle Farm Shop.

Food hygiene rating history for Ballycastle Farm Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 April 2019	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
31 March 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Ballycastle Farm Shop in Ballycastle 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?

27 Glenview Road,
Drumacullin,
Ballycastle,
Antrim,
BT54 6QE

Ballycastle Farm Shop Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Ballycastle Farm Shop?

Food hygiene at Ballycastle Farm Shop 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 Ballycastle Farm Shop

What is Ballycastle Farm Shop’s food hygiene rating?

Ballycastle Farm Shop has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 31 March 2026.

When was Ballycastle Farm Shop last inspected?

Ballycastle Farm Shop was last inspected by Causeway Coast and Glens on 31 March 2026.

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.