Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Lisburn and Castlereagh City

THE AMETHYST

Dundonald

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

THE AMETHYST 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 22 October 2024 by Lisburn and Castlereagh City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for THE AMETHYST, from September 2018 to October 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of THE AMETHYST.

Food hygiene rating history for THE AMETHYST
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 September 2018	5 / 5	Very good
22 October 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

THE AMETHYST in Dundonald 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?

734 Upper Newtownards Road,
Ballyregan,
Dundonald,
Down,
BT16 1RJ

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

Who inspects THE AMETHYST?

Food hygiene at THE AMETHYST 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 THE AMETHYST

What is THE AMETHYST’s food hygiene rating?

THE AMETHYST has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 October 2024.

When was THE AMETHYST last inspected?

THE AMETHYST was last inspected by Lisburn and Castlereagh City on 22 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.