BRIEF ENCOUNTERS

Warrenpoint

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

BRIEF ENCOUNTERS 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 4 December 2025 by Newry, Mourne and Down.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for BRIEF ENCOUNTERS, from October 2021 to December 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 BRIEF ENCOUNTERS.

Food hygiene rating history for BRIEF ENCOUNTERS
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 October 2021	5 / 5	Very good
4 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

BRIEF ENCOUNTERS in Warrenpoint 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?

14 Charlotte Street,
Ringmackilroy,
Warrenpoint,
Down,
BT34 3LF

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

Who inspects BRIEF ENCOUNTERS?

Food hygiene at BRIEF ENCOUNTERS 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 BRIEF ENCOUNTERS

What is BRIEF ENCOUNTERS’s food hygiene rating?

BRIEF ENCOUNTERS has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 December 2025.

When was BRIEF ENCOUNTERS last inspected?

BRIEF ENCOUNTERS was last inspected by Newry, Mourne and Down on 4 December 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.