Ballykeel Primary School & Nursery Unit

Ballymena

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Ballykeel Primary School & Nursery Unit scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 16 September 2025 by Mid and East Antrim.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ballykeel Primary School & Nursery Unit, from June 2021 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Ballykeel Primary School & Nursery Unit.

Food hygiene rating history for Ballykeel Primary School & Nursery Unit
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 June 2021	5 / 5	Very good
16 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Ballykeel Primary School & Nursery Unit in Ballymena 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?

22 Crebilly Road,
Ballykeel,
Ballymena,
Antrim,
BT42 4DN

Ballykeel Primary School & Nursery Unit Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Ballykeel Primary School & Nursery Unit. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Ballykeel Primary School & Nursery Unit?

Food hygiene at Ballykeel Primary School & Nursery Unit 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 Ballykeel Primary School & Nursery Unit

What is Ballykeel Primary School & Nursery Unit’s food hygiene rating?

Ballykeel Primary School & Nursery Unit has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 September 2025.

When was Ballykeel Primary School & Nursery Unit last inspected?

Ballykeel Primary School & Nursery Unit was last inspected by Mid and East Antrim on 16 September 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.