Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 📍 Mid and East Antrim

Sense NI

Carrickfergus

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Sense NI 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 27 March 2025 by Mid and East Antrim.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sense NI, from February 2020 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Sense NI.

Food hygiene rating history for Sense NI
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 February 2020	4 / 5	Good
27 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Sense NI in Carrickfergus 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?

41 Edenvale Avenue,
Carrickfergus,
Antrim,
BT38 7NP

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

Who inspects Sense NI?

Food hygiene at Sense NI 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 Sense NI

What is Sense NI’s food hygiene rating?

Sense NI has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 March 2025.

When was Sense NI last inspected?

Sense NI was last inspected by Mid and East Antrim on 27 March 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.