Basil Knipe Coffee Lounge

Ballymoney

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Basil Knipe Coffee Lounge 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 29 May 2025 by Causeway Coast and Glens.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Basil Knipe Coffee Lounge, from July 2019 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Basil Knipe Coffee Lounge.

Food hygiene rating history for Basil Knipe Coffee Lounge
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 July 2019	5 / 5	Very good
29 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Basil Knipe Coffee Lounge in Ballymoney 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?

41 Ballymena Road,
Town Parks,
Ballymoney,
Antrim,
BT53 7EX

Basil Knipe Coffee Lounge Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Basil Knipe Coffee Lounge. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Basil Knipe Coffee Lounge?

Food hygiene at Basil Knipe Coffee Lounge 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 Basil Knipe Coffee Lounge

What is Basil Knipe Coffee Lounge’s food hygiene rating?

Basil Knipe Coffee Lounge has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 May 2025.

When was Basil Knipe Coffee Lounge last inspected?

Basil Knipe Coffee Lounge was last inspected by Causeway Coast and Glens on 29 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.