Tartine @ Distillers Arms And River Cafe

Bushmills

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Tartine @ Distillers Arms And River Cafe scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 1 August 2025 by Causeway Coast and Glens.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Tartine @ Distillers Arms And River Cafe, from October 2021 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Tartine @ Distillers Arms And River Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Tartine @ Distillers Arms And River Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 October 2021	5 / 5	Very good
1 August 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Tartine @ Distillers Arms And River Cafe in Bushmills 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?

140 Main Street,
Bushmills,
Antrim,
BT57 8QE

Tartine @ Distillers Arms And River Cafe Hygiene Rating - 2/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Tartine @ Distillers Arms And River Cafe. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Tartine @ Distillers Arms And River Cafe?

Food hygiene at Tartine @ Distillers Arms And River Cafe 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 Tartine @ Distillers Arms And River Cafe

What is Tartine @ Distillers Arms And River Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Tartine @ Distillers Arms And River Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 August 2025.

When was Tartine @ Distillers Arms And River Cafe last inspected?

Tartine @ Distillers Arms And River Cafe was last inspected by Causeway Coast and Glens on 1 August 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.