N H S C T The Willows

Ballymena

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

N H S C T The Willows 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 16 April 2026 by Mid and East Antrim.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for N H S C T The Willows, from January 2020 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of N H S C T The Willows.

Food hygiene rating history for N H S C T The Willows
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
16 April 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

N H S C T The Willows 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?

55 Old Antrim Road,
Ballee,
Ballymena,
Antrim,
BT42 2HH

N H S C T The Willows Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for N H S C T The Willows. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects N H S C T The Willows?

Food hygiene at N H S C T The Willows 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 N H S C T The Willows

What is N H S C T The Willows’s food hygiene rating?

N H S C T The Willows has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 April 2026.

When was N H S C T The Willows last inspected?

N H S C T The Willows was last inspected by Mid and East Antrim on 16 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.