Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Mid and East Antrim

Charbella

Ballymena

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Charbella 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 22 January 2025 by Mid and East Antrim.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Charbella, from November 2020 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Charbella
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 November 2020	5 / 5	Very good
22 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Charbella 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?

Unit 2 Herbison Square,
Ballymena,
Antrim,
BT43 6HS

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

Who inspects Charbella?

Food hygiene at Charbella 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 Charbella

What is Charbella’s food hygiene rating?

Charbella has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 January 2025.

When was Charbella last inspected?

Charbella was last inspected by Mid and East Antrim on 22 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.