Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Causeway Coast and Glens

Mao

Ballymoney

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Mao 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 27 November 2025 by Causeway Coast and Glens.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Mao, from March 2019 to November 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 Mao.

Food hygiene rating history for Mao
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 March 2019	5 / 5	Very good
27 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Mao 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?

6 Milltown Road,
Town Parks,
Ballymoney,
Antrim,
BT53 6LE

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

Who inspects Mao?

Food hygiene at Mao 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 Mao

What is Mao’s food hygiene rating?

Mao has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 November 2025.

When was Mao last inspected?

Mao was last inspected by Causeway Coast and Glens on 27 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.