Old School Cafe

Ballymena

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Old School Cafe scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 26 November 2025 by Mid and East Antrim.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Old School Cafe, from November 2021 to November 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 Old School Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Old School Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
26 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Old School Cafe 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?

9 Cushendall Road,
Rathkenny,
Ballymena,
Antrim,
BT43 6HA

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

Who inspects Old School Cafe?

Food hygiene at Old School Cafe 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 Old School Cafe

What is Old School Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Old School Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 November 2025.

When was Old School Cafe last inspected?

Old School Cafe was last inspected by Mid and East Antrim on 26 November 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.