Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 📍 Mid and East Antrim

Dobbins Inn

Carrickfergus

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Dobbins Inn 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 1 April 2026 by Mid and East Antrim.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dobbins Inn, from September 2021 to April 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 Dobbins Inn.

Food hygiene rating history for Dobbins Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
1 April 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Dobbins Inn 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?

6-8 High Street,
Carrickfergus,
Carrickfergus,
Antrim,
BT38 7AF

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

Who inspects Dobbins Inn?

Food hygiene at Dobbins Inn 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 Dobbins Inn

What is Dobbins Inn’s food hygiene rating?

Dobbins Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 April 2026.

When was Dobbins Inn last inspected?

Dobbins Inn was last inspected by Mid and East Antrim on 1 April 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.