Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 Mid and East Antrim

Slemish Bar

Ballymena

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Slemish Bar 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 10 April 2025 by Mid and East Antrim.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Slemish Bar, from October 2018 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Slemish Bar.

Food hygiene rating history for Slemish Bar
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 October 2018	4 / 5	Good
10 April 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Slemish Bar 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?

35-37 William Street,
Town Parks,
Ballymena,
Antrim,
BT43 6AW

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

Who inspects Slemish Bar?

Food hygiene at Slemish Bar 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 Slemish Bar

What is Slemish Bar’s food hygiene rating?

Slemish Bar has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 April 2025.

When was Slemish Bar last inspected?

Slemish Bar was last inspected by Mid and East Antrim on 10 April 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.