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McKay Butchers

Ballycastle

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

McKay Butchers scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 16 September 2025 by Causeway Coast and Glens.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for McKay Butchers, from October 2020 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of McKay Butchers.

Food hygiene rating history for McKay Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 October 2020	5 / 5	Very good
16 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

McKay Butchers in Ballycastle 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?

1 Ann Street,
Town Parks,
Ballycastle,
Antrim,
BT54 6AA

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

Who inspects McKay Butchers?

Food hygiene at McKay Butchers 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 McKay Butchers

What is McKay Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

McKay Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 September 2025.

When was McKay Butchers last inspected?

McKay Butchers was last inspected by Causeway Coast and Glens on 16 September 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.