Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Newry, Mourne and Down

A Few Scoops

Crossmaglen

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

A Few Scoops 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 7 November 2025 by Newry, Mourne and Down.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for A Few Scoops, from October 2021 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of A Few Scoops.

Food hygiene rating history for A Few Scoops
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 October 2021	5 / 5	Very good
7 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

A Few Scoops in Crossmaglen 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 North Street,
Rathkeelan,
Crossmaglen,
Armagh,
BT35 9AB

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

Who inspects A Few Scoops?

Food hygiene at A Few Scoops is inspected by Newry, Mourne and Down, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.newrymournedown.org or [email protected].

Questions about A Few Scoops

What is A Few Scoops’s food hygiene rating?

A Few Scoops has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 November 2025.

When was A Few Scoops last inspected?

A Few Scoops was last inspected by Newry, Mourne and Down on 7 November 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.