Smithfield Arms

Ballymena

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Smithfield Arms 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 9 January 2024 by Mid and East Antrim.

What does this rating mean?

Smithfield Arms 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?

21-23 Galgorm Road,
Town Parks,
Ballymena,
Antrim,
BT43 5EY

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

Who inspects Smithfield Arms?

Food hygiene at Smithfield Arms 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 Smithfield Arms

What is Smithfield Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Smithfield Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 January 2024.

When was Smithfield Arms last inspected?

Smithfield Arms was last inspected by Mid and East Antrim on 9 January 2024.

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.