DONARD WINE SHOP & LOUNGE

Newcastle

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

DONARD WINE SHOP & LOUNGE scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 14 August 2025 by Newry, Mourne and Down.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for DONARD WINE SHOP & LOUNGE, from August 2019 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2019 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of DONARD WINE SHOP & LOUNGE.

Food hygiene rating history for DONARD WINE SHOP & LOUNGE
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 August 2019	4 / 5	Good
14 August 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

DONARD WINE SHOP & LOUNGE in Newcastle has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

9-29 Main Street,
Newcastle,
Down,
BT33 0AD

DONARD WINE SHOP & LOUNGE Hygiene Rating - 2/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for DONARD WINE SHOP & LOUNGE. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects DONARD WINE SHOP & LOUNGE?

Food hygiene at DONARD WINE SHOP & LOUNGE 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 DONARD WINE SHOP & LOUNGE

What is DONARD WINE SHOP & LOUNGE’s food hygiene rating?

DONARD WINE SHOP & LOUNGE has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 August 2025.

When was DONARD WINE SHOP & LOUNGE last inspected?

DONARD WINE SHOP & LOUNGE was last inspected by Newry, Mourne and Down on 14 August 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.