M A Catering and Sons

Portballintrae

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

M A Catering and Sons scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 30 June 2026 by Causeway Coast and Glens.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for M A Catering and Sons, from November 2019 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2019 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of M A Catering and Sons.

Food hygiene rating history for M A Catering and Sons
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 November 2019	4 / 5	Good
10 June 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
30 June 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

M A Catering and Sons in Portballintrae 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?

50 Bushfoot Road,
Bushfoot Or Lissanduff,
Portballintrae,
Antrim,
BT57 8RR

M A Catering and Sons Hygiene Rating - 4/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for M A Catering and Sons. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects M A Catering and Sons?

Food hygiene at M A Catering and Sons 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 M A Catering and Sons

What is M A Catering and Sons’s food hygiene rating?

M A Catering and Sons has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 June 2026.

When was M A Catering and Sons last inspected?

M A Catering and Sons was last inspected by Causeway Coast and Glens on 30 June 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.