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Freshways

Ballymena

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Freshways 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 21 January 2026 by Mid and East Antrim.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Freshways, from December 2021 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Freshways
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 December 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
21 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Freshways 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?

18a Greenvale Street,
Town Parks,
Ballymena,
Antrim,
BT43 6AR

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

Who inspects Freshways?

Food hygiene at Freshways 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 Freshways

What is Freshways’s food hygiene rating?

Freshways has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 January 2026.

When was Freshways last inspected?

Freshways was last inspected by Mid and East Antrim on 21 January 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.