Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Causeway Coast and Glens

The Dessert Bar

Ballycastle

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Dessert Bar 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 14 February 2025 by Causeway Coast and Glens.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Dessert Bar, from June 2017 to February 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 The Dessert Bar.

Food hygiene rating history for The Dessert Bar
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 June 2017	5 / 5	Very good
14 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Dessert Bar 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?

5 North Street,
Town Parks,
Ballycastle,
Antrim,
BT54 6BN

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

Who inspects The Dessert Bar?

Food hygiene at The Dessert Bar 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 The Dessert Bar

What is The Dessert Bar’s food hygiene rating?

The Dessert Bar has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 February 2025.

When was The Dessert Bar last inspected?

The Dessert Bar was last inspected by Causeway Coast and Glens on 14 February 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.