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The Fruit Shop

Ballycastle

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

The Fruit Shop scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 7 November 2022 by Causeway Coast and Glens.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Fruit Shop, from February 2017 to November 2022. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2017 to 4 in 2022.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Fruit Shop.

Food hygiene rating history for The Fruit Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 February 2017	5 / 5	Very good
7 November 2022	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

The Fruit Shop in Ballycastle 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?

10 The Diamond,
Town Parks,
Ballycastle,
Antrim,
BT54 6AW

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

Who inspects The Fruit Shop?

Food hygiene at The Fruit 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 The Fruit Shop

What is The Fruit Shop’s food hygiene rating?

The Fruit Shop has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 November 2022.

When was The Fruit Shop last inspected?

The Fruit Shop was last inspected by Causeway Coast and Glens on 7 November 2022.

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.