Big Al's Pizza & Bbq Smokehouse

Ballymena

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Big Al's Pizza & Bbq Smokehouse scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 21 January 2025 by Mid and East Antrim.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Big Al's Pizza & Bbq Smokehouse, from December 2019 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Big Al's Pizza & Bbq Smokehouse.

Food hygiene rating history for Big Al's Pizza & Bbq Smokehouse
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 December 2019	5 / 5	Very good
21 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Big Al's Pizza & Bbq Smokehouse 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?

61-63 Broughshane Street,
Ballymena,
Antrim,
BT43 6ED

Big Al's Pizza & Bbq Smokehouse Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Big Al's Pizza & Bbq Smokehouse. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Big Al's Pizza & Bbq Smokehouse?

Food hygiene at Big Al's Pizza & Bbq Smokehouse 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 Big Al's Pizza & Bbq Smokehouse

What is Big Al's Pizza & Bbq Smokehouse’s food hygiene rating?

Big Al's Pizza & Bbq Smokehouse has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 January 2025.

When was Big Al's Pizza & Bbq Smokehouse last inspected?

Big Al's Pizza & Bbq Smokehouse was last inspected by Mid and East Antrim on 21 January 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.