Rathlin Co-operative Shop

Ballycastle

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Rathlin Co-operative Shop 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 20 August 2026 by Causeway Coast and Glens.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Rathlin Co-operative Shop, from September 2019 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Rathlin Co-operative Shop.

Food hygiene rating history for Rathlin Co-operative Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 September 2019	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
6 August 2024	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
20 August 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Rathlin Co-operative Shop 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?

Church Quarter,
Mullindress,
Ballycastle,
Antrim,
BT54 6RT

Rathlin Co-operative Shop Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Rathlin Co-operative Shop. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Rathlin Co-operative Shop?

Food hygiene at Rathlin Co-operative 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 Rathlin Co-operative Shop

What is Rathlin Co-operative Shop’s food hygiene rating?

Rathlin Co-operative Shop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 August 2026.

When was Rathlin Co-operative Shop last inspected?

Rathlin Co-operative Shop was last inspected by Causeway Coast and Glens on 20 August 2026.

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.