Carrick a Rede Restaurant

Ballintoy

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Carrick a Rede Restaurant 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 21 November 2025 by Causeway Coast and Glens.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Carrick a Rede Restaurant, from February 2022 to November 2025.

Food hygiene rating history for Carrick a Rede Restaurant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
21 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Carrick a Rede Restaurant in Ballintoy 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?

21 Main Street,
Ballintoy,
Ballintoy,
Antrim,
BT54 6LX

Carrick a Rede Restaurant Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Carrick a Rede Restaurant?

Food hygiene at Carrick a Rede Restaurant 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 Carrick a Rede Restaurant

What is Carrick a Rede Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

Carrick a Rede Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 November 2025.

When was Carrick a Rede Restaurant last inspected?

Carrick a Rede Restaurant was last inspected by Causeway Coast and Glens on 21 November 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.