Forest & Field Cafe

Castlewellan

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Forest & Field Cafe scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 9 March 2026 by Newry, Mourne and Down.

What does this rating mean?

Forest & Field Cafe in Castlewellan 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?

Castlewellan Forest Park,
Castlewellan,
BT31 9BU

Forest & Field Cafe Hygiene Rating - 2/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Forest & Field Cafe. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Forest & Field Cafe?

Food hygiene at Forest & Field Cafe 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 Forest & Field Cafe

What is Forest & Field Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Forest & Field Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 March 2026.

When was Forest & Field Cafe last inspected?

Forest & Field Cafe was last inspected by Newry, Mourne and Down on 9 March 2026.

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.