Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Causeway Coast and Glens

Sunshine

Articlave

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 9 April 2025 by Causeway Coast and Glens.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sunshine, from August 2020 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2020 to 2 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Sunshine
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 August 2020	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
9 April 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Sunshine in Articlave 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?

40 Ardina Road,
Articlave Lower,
Articlave,
Londonderry,
BT51 4UF

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

Who inspects Sunshine?

Food hygiene at Sunshine 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 Sunshine

What is Sunshine’s food hygiene rating?

Sunshine has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 April 2025.

When was Sunshine last inspected?

Sunshine was last inspected by Causeway Coast and Glens on 9 April 2025.

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.