ACTION FOR CHILDREN/SURE START

Downpatrick

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

ACTION FOR CHILDREN/SURE START scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 11 May 2026 by Newry, Mourne and Down.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for ACTION FOR CHILDREN/SURE START, from November 2019 to May 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 ACTION FOR CHILDREN/SURE START.

Food hygiene rating history for ACTION FOR CHILDREN/SURE START
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 November 2019	5 / 5	Very good
11 May 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

ACTION FOR CHILDREN/SURE START in Downpatrick 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?

40 Killough Road,
Ballyvange,
Downpatrick,
Down,
BT30 6PY

ACTION FOR CHILDREN/SURE START Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for ACTION FOR CHILDREN/SURE START. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects ACTION FOR CHILDREN/SURE START?

Food hygiene at ACTION FOR CHILDREN/SURE START 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 ACTION FOR CHILDREN/SURE START

What is ACTION FOR CHILDREN/SURE START’s food hygiene rating?

ACTION FOR CHILDREN/SURE START has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 May 2026.

When was ACTION FOR CHILDREN/SURE START last inspected?

ACTION FOR CHILDREN/SURE START was last inspected by Newry, Mourne and Down on 11 May 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.