Castlemara Stores

Carrickfergus

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Castlemara Stores scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 8 April 2025 by Mid and East Antrim.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Castlemara Stores, from April 2019 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Castlemara Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for Castlemara Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 April 2019	4 / 5	Good
8 April 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Castlemara Stores in Carrickfergus 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?

15 Castlemara Drive,
North East Division,
Carrickfergus,
Antrim,
BT38 7RB

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

Who inspects Castlemara Stores?

Food hygiene at Castlemara Stores 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 Castlemara Stores

What is Castlemara Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Castlemara Stores has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 April 2025.

When was Castlemara Stores last inspected?

Castlemara Stores was last inspected by Mid and East Antrim on 8 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.