DOWNEY AND SONS

Newry

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

DOWNEY AND SONS 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 2 March 2026 by Newry, Mourne and Down.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for DOWNEY AND SONS, from July 2021 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of DOWNEY AND SONS.

Food hygiene rating history for DOWNEY AND SONS
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 July 2021	5 / 5	Very good
2 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

DOWNEY AND SONS in Newry 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?

10 Monaghan Street,
Ballinlare,
Newry,
Down,
BT35 6AA

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

Who inspects DOWNEY AND SONS?

Food hygiene at DOWNEY AND SONS 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 DOWNEY AND SONS

What is DOWNEY AND SONS’s food hygiene rating?

DOWNEY AND SONS has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 March 2026.

When was DOWNEY AND SONS last inspected?

DOWNEY AND SONS was last inspected by Newry, Mourne and Down on 2 March 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.