Merchant Fish Bar

Ballymena

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Merchant Fish Bar 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 July 2025 by Mid and East Antrim.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Merchant Fish Bar, from April 2021 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Merchant Fish Bar.

Food hygiene rating history for Merchant Fish Bar
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 April 2021	5 / 5	Very good
21 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Merchant Fish Bar 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?

82 Main Street,
Ballymena,
Antrim,
BT42 4JP

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

Who inspects Merchant Fish Bar?

Food hygiene at Merchant Fish Bar 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 Merchant Fish Bar

What is Merchant Fish Bar’s food hygiene rating?

Merchant Fish Bar has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 July 2025.

When was Merchant Fish Bar last inspected?

Merchant Fish Bar was last inspected by Mid and East Antrim on 21 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.