Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Causeway Coast and Glens

Saffron

Portrush

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Saffron scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 14 March 2025 by Causeway Coast and Glens.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Saffron, from May 2019 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Saffron
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 May 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
14 March 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Saffron in Portrush has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

126 Main Street,
Port Rush,
Portrush,
Antrim,
BT56 8DA

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

Who inspects Saffron?

Food hygiene at Saffron 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 Saffron

What is Saffron’s food hygiene rating?

Saffron has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 March 2025.

When was Saffron last inspected?

Saffron was last inspected by Causeway Coast and Glens on 14 March 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.