Castle Kitchen

Ballymena

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Castle Kitchen 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 5 March 2026 by Mid and East Antrim.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Castle Kitchen, from June 2021 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Castle Kitchen
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 June 2021	5 / 5	Very good
5 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Castle Kitchen 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?

190 Galgorm Road,
Galgorm,
Ballymena,
Antrim,
BT42 1HL

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

Who inspects Castle Kitchen?

Food hygiene at Castle Kitchen 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 Castle Kitchen

What is Castle Kitchen’s food hygiene rating?

Castle Kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 March 2026.

When was Castle Kitchen last inspected?

Castle Kitchen was last inspected by Mid and East Antrim on 5 March 2026.

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.