Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 📍 Mid and East Antrim

The Howe

Broughshane

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Howe 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 16 July 2025 by Mid and East Antrim.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Howe, from July 2018 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Howe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 July 2018	5 / 5	Very good
16 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Howe in Broughshane 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?

68 Knowehead Road,
Knockboy,
Broughshane,
Antrim,
BT43 7JE

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

Who inspects The Howe?

Food hygiene at The Howe 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 Howe

What is The Howe’s food hygiene rating?

The Howe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 July 2025.

When was The Howe last inspected?

The Howe was last inspected by Mid and East Antrim on 16 July 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.