Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 📍 Mid and East Antrim

Deerfin Fold

Ballymena

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Deerfin Fold scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 1 August 2024 by Mid and East Antrim.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Deerfin Fold, from January 2021 to August 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Deerfin Fold
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 January 2021	5 / 5	Very good
1 August 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Deerfin Fold 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?

Wakehurst Road,
Ballykeel,
Ballymena,
Antrim,
BT42 3LJ

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

Who inspects Deerfin Fold?

Food hygiene at Deerfin Fold 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 Deerfin Fold

What is Deerfin Fold’s food hygiene rating?

Deerfin Fold has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 August 2024.

When was Deerfin Fold last inspected?

Deerfin Fold was last inspected by Mid and East Antrim on 1 August 2024.

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.