Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Mid and East Antrim

The Carrie

Kells

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Carrie scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 22 January 2026 by Mid and East Antrim.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Carrie, from March 2019 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Carrie.

Food hygiene rating history for The Carrie
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 March 2019	5 / 5	Very good
22 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Carrie in Kells 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?

20b Old Green Road,
Connor,
Kells,
Antrim,
BT42 3LP

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

Who inspects The Carrie?

Food hygiene at The Carrie 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 The Carrie

What is The Carrie’s food hygiene rating?

The Carrie has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 January 2026.

When was The Carrie last inspected?

The Carrie was last inspected by Mid and East Antrim on 22 January 2026.

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.