Old Bushmills Distillery Shop

Bushmills

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Old Bushmills Distillery Shop scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 18 November 2025 by Causeway Coast and Glens.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Old Bushmills Distillery Shop, from March 2017 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2017 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Old Bushmills Distillery Shop.

Food hygiene rating history for Old Bushmills Distillery Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 March 2017	5 / 5	Very good
18 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Old Bushmills Distillery Shop in Bushmills 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?

2 Distillery Road,
Clogher Anderson,
Bushmills,
Antrim,
BT57 8XH

Old Bushmills Distillery Shop Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Old Bushmills Distillery Shop?

Food hygiene at Old Bushmills Distillery Shop 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 Old Bushmills Distillery Shop

What is Old Bushmills Distillery Shop’s food hygiene rating?

Old Bushmills Distillery Shop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 November 2025.

When was Old Bushmills Distillery Shop last inspected?

Old Bushmills Distillery Shop was last inspected by Causeway Coast and Glens on 18 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.