Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Causeway Coast and Glens

Cafe Cova

Cushendall

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Cafe Cova scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 14 April 2026 by Causeway Coast and Glens.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cafe Cova, from May 2018 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2018 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Cafe Cova
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 May 2018	4 / 5	Good
14 April 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Cafe Cova in Cushendall 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?

4 Shore Street,
Cushendall,
Antrim,
BT44 0NA

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

Who inspects Cafe Cova?

Food hygiene at Cafe Cova 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 Cafe Cova

What is Cafe Cova’s food hygiene rating?

Cafe Cova has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 April 2026.

When was Cafe Cova last inspected?

Cafe Cova was last inspected by Causeway Coast and Glens on 14 April 2026.

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.