Ballymena Primary School

Ballymena

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Ballymena Primary School 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 26 June 2025 by Mid and East Antrim.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ballymena Primary School, from June 2018 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Ballymena Primary School.

Food hygiene rating history for Ballymena Primary School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 June 2018	5 / 5	Very good
26 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Ballymena Primary School 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?

101 Ballymoney Road,
Ballyloughan,
Ballymena,
Antrim,
BT43 5BX

Ballymena Primary School Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Ballymena Primary School?

Food hygiene at Ballymena Primary School 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 Ballymena Primary School

What is Ballymena Primary School’s food hygiene rating?

Ballymena Primary School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 June 2025.

When was Ballymena Primary School last inspected?

Ballymena Primary School was last inspected by Mid and East Antrim on 26 June 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.