Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Lisburn and Castlereagh City

The Speckled Hen

Lisburn

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

The Speckled Hen scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 7 August 2026 by Lisburn and Castlereagh City.

What does this rating mean?

The Speckled Hen in Lisburn has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

47 Derriaghy Road,
Derryaghy,
Lisburn,
Antrim,
BT28 3SH

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

Who inspects The Speckled Hen?

Food hygiene at The Speckled Hen 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 Speckled Hen

What is The Speckled Hen’s food hygiene rating?

The Speckled Hen has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 August 2026.

When was The Speckled Hen last inspected?

The Speckled Hen was last inspected by Lisburn and Castlereagh City on 7 August 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.