Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Causeway Coast and Glens

Bothy

Bushmills

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Bothy scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 4 September 2025 by Causeway Coast and Glens.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Bothy, from June 2019 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Bothy
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 June 2019	5 / 5	Very good
4 September 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Bothy in Bushmills 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?

164a Whitepark Road,
Ballynastraid,
Bushmills,
Antrim,
BT57 8SS

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

Who inspects Bothy?

Food hygiene at Bothy 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 Bothy

What is Bothy’s food hygiene rating?

Bothy has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 September 2025.

When was Bothy last inspected?

Bothy was last inspected by Causeway Coast and Glens on 4 September 2025.

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.