Papa's Kitchen

Ballymena

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Papa's Kitchen 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 28 January 2025 by Mid and East Antrim.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Papa's Kitchen, from January 2022 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2022 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Papa's Kitchen.

Food hygiene rating history for Papa's Kitchen
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 January 2022	4 / 5	Good
28 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Papa's Kitchen 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?

10 Queen Street,
Ballykeel,
Ballymena,
Antrim,
BT42 2BB

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Papa's Kitchen. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Papa's Kitchen?

Food hygiene at Papa's Kitchen 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 Papa's Kitchen

What is Papa's Kitchen’s food hygiene rating?

Papa's Kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 January 2025.

When was Papa's Kitchen last inspected?

Papa's Kitchen was last inspected by Mid and East Antrim on 28 January 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.