Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Causeway Coast and Glens

McCuaigs Bar

Ballycastle

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

McCuaigs Bar scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 20 August 2026 by Causeway Coast and Glens.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for McCuaigs Bar, from September 2019 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2019 to 2 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for McCuaigs Bar
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 September 2019	4 / 5	Good
6 August 2024	4 / 5	Good
20 August 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

McCuaigs Bar in Ballycastle has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

Rathlin Island,
Ballycastle,
Antrim,
BT54 6RT

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

Who inspects McCuaigs Bar?

Food hygiene at McCuaigs Bar 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 McCuaigs Bar

What is McCuaigs Bar’s food hygiene rating?

McCuaigs Bar has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 August 2026.

When was McCuaigs Bar last inspected?

McCuaigs Bar was last inspected by Causeway Coast and Glens on 20 August 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.