Applegreen Hillsborough

Hillsborough

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Applegreen Hillsborough scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 1 April 2026 by Lisburn and Castlereagh City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Applegreen Hillsborough, from October 2018 to April 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 Applegreen Hillsborough.

Food hygiene rating history for Applegreen Hillsborough
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 October 2018	5 / 5	Very good
1 April 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Applegreen Hillsborough in Hillsborough 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?

161 Dromore Road,
Ballykeel Artifinny,
Hillsborough,
Down,
BT26 6JA

Applegreen Hillsborough Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Applegreen Hillsborough?

Food hygiene at Applegreen Hillsborough is inspected by Lisburn and Castlereagh City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Applegreen Hillsborough

What is Applegreen Hillsborough’s food hygiene rating?

Applegreen Hillsborough has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 April 2026.

When was Applegreen Hillsborough last inspected?

Applegreen Hillsborough was last inspected by Lisburn and Castlereagh City on 1 April 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.