Manufacturers/packers 📍 Lisburn and Castlereagh City

Hinch Distillery

Lisburn

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Hinch Distillery scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 3 October 2024 by Lisburn and Castlereagh City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hinch Distillery, from July 2021 to October 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Hinch Distillery.

Food hygiene rating history for Hinch Distillery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 July 2021	5 / 5	Very good
3 October 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Hinch Distillery in Lisburn 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?

19 Carryduff Road,
Carrickmaddyroe,
Lisburn,
Down,
BT27 6TZ

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

Who inspects Hinch Distillery?

Food hygiene at Hinch Distillery 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 Hinch Distillery

What is Hinch Distillery’s food hygiene rating?

Hinch Distillery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 October 2024.

When was Hinch Distillery last inspected?

Hinch Distillery was last inspected by Lisburn and Castlereagh City on 3 October 2024.

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.