Friends @ Cedar

Downpatrick

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Friends @ Cedar scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 10 September 2026 by Newry, Mourne and Down.

What does this rating mean?

Friends @ Cedar in Downpatrick 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?

Crossgar,
Downpatrick,
BT30 9HJ

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

Who inspects Friends @ Cedar?

Food hygiene at Friends @ Cedar 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 Friends @ Cedar

What is Friends @ Cedar’s food hygiene rating?

Friends @ Cedar has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 September 2026.

When was Friends @ Cedar last inspected?

Friends @ Cedar was last inspected by Newry, Mourne and Down on 10 September 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.