Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Causeway Coast and Glens

Zinc Restaurant

Ballymoney

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Zinc Restaurant scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 4 February 2026 by Causeway Coast and Glens.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Zinc Restaurant, from August 2018 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Zinc Restaurant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
31 August 2018	5 / 5	Very good
4 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Zinc Restaurant in Ballymoney 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?

1a Rodeing Foot,
Town Parks,
Ballymoney,
Antrim,
BT53 6JJ

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

Who inspects Zinc Restaurant?

Food hygiene at Zinc Restaurant 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 Zinc Restaurant

What is Zinc Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

Zinc Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 February 2026.

When was Zinc Restaurant last inspected?

Zinc Restaurant was last inspected by Causeway Coast and Glens on 4 February 2026.

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.