Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Newry, Mourne and Down

Common Ground

Kilkeel

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Common Ground scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 6 May 2025 by Newry, Mourne and Down.

What does this rating mean?

Common Ground in Kilkeel 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?

116 Newcastle Road,
Maghereagh,
Kilkeel,
Down,
BT34 4NJ

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

Who inspects Common Ground?

Food hygiene at Common Ground 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 Common Ground

What is Common Ground’s food hygiene rating?

Common Ground has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 May 2025.

When was Common Ground last inspected?

Common Ground was last inspected by Newry, Mourne and Down on 6 May 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.