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Freshways

Portglenone

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 Very good

Last inspected on 1 July 2025 by Mid and East Antrim.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Freshways, from October 2018 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Freshways
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 October 2018	5 / 5	Very good
1 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Freshways in Portglenone 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?

40 Main Street,
Garvaghy,
Portglenone,
Antrim,
BT44 8HS

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 1 July 2025.

When was Freshways last inspected?

Freshways was last inspected by Mid and East Antrim on 1 July 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.