Killycowan Farm Shop

Ballymena

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Killycowan Farm Shop 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 25 September 2025 by Mid and East Antrim.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Killycowan Farm Shop, from November 2018 to September 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 Killycowan Farm Shop.

Food hygiene rating history for Killycowan Farm Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 November 2018	5 / 5	Very good
25 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Killycowan Farm Shop 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?

16 Killycowan Road,
Killycowan,
Ballymena,
Antrim,
BT44 9HL

Killycowan Farm Shop Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Killycowan Farm Shop?

Food hygiene at Killycowan Farm Shop 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 Killycowan Farm Shop

What is Killycowan Farm Shop’s food hygiene rating?

Killycowan Farm Shop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 September 2025.

When was Killycowan Farm Shop last inspected?

Killycowan Farm Shop was last inspected by Mid and East Antrim on 25 September 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.