Sainsbury's Filling Station

Ballymena

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Sainsbury's Filling Station 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 29 May 2025 by Mid and East Antrim.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sainsbury's Filling Station, from October 2019 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Sainsbury's Filling Station.

Food hygiene rating history for Sainsbury's Filling Station
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 October 2019	5 / 5	Very good
29 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Sainsbury's Filling Station 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?

4 Braidwater Retail Park,
Town Parks,
Ballymena,
Antrim,
BT42 3AG

Sainsbury's Filling Station Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Sainsbury's Filling Station?

Food hygiene at Sainsbury's Filling Station 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 Sainsbury's Filling Station

What is Sainsbury's Filling Station’s food hygiene rating?

Sainsbury's Filling Station has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 May 2025.

When was Sainsbury's Filling Station last inspected?

Sainsbury's Filling Station was last inspected by Mid and East Antrim on 29 May 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.