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Candy Bar

Ballymena

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Candy Bar scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 3 April 2025 by Mid and East Antrim.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Candy Bar, from December 2021 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 1 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Candy Bar.

Food hygiene rating history for Candy Bar
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 December 2021	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
3 April 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Candy Bar 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?

26 Queen Street,
Ballykeel,
Ballymena,
Antrim,
BT42 2BD

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

Who inspects Candy Bar?

Food hygiene at Candy Bar 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 Candy Bar

What is Candy Bar’s food hygiene rating?

Candy Bar has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 April 2025.

When was Candy Bar last inspected?

Candy Bar was last inspected by Mid and East Antrim on 3 April 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.