Ballygally Castle Hotel

Larne

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Ballygally Castle Hotel scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 25 March 2025 by Mid and East Antrim.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ballygally Castle Hotel, from September 2020 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Ballygally Castle Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for Ballygally Castle Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 September 2020	5 / 5	Very good
25 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Ballygally Castle Hotel in Larne 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?

274 Coast Road,
Ballygalley,
Larne,
Antrim,
BT40 2QZ

Ballygally Castle Hotel Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Ballygally Castle Hotel?

Food hygiene at Ballygally Castle Hotel is inspected by Mid and East Antrim, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.midandeastantrim.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Ballygally Castle Hotel

What is Ballygally Castle Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Ballygally Castle Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 March 2025.

When was Ballygally Castle Hotel last inspected?

Ballygally Castle Hotel was last inspected by Mid and East Antrim on 25 March 2025.

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.