Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Lisburn and Castlereagh City

The Blue Box

Hillsborough

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Blue Box 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 7 June 2024 by Lisburn and Castlereagh City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Blue Box, from May 2021 to June 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 The Blue Box.

Food hygiene rating history for The Blue Box
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 May 2021	5 / 5	Very good
7 June 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Blue Box 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?

2 Comber Road,
Edenticullo,
Hillsborough,
Down,
BT26 6LN

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

Who inspects The Blue Box?

Food hygiene at The Blue Box 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 Blue Box

What is The Blue Box’s food hygiene rating?

The Blue Box has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 June 2024.

When was The Blue Box last inspected?

The Blue Box was last inspected by Lisburn and Castlereagh City on 7 June 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.