J & N CHARLES NEWSAGENTS

Ballynahinch

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

J & N CHARLES NEWSAGENTS 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 9 April 2026 by Newry, Mourne and Down.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for J & N CHARLES NEWSAGENTS, from December 2018 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2018 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of J & N CHARLES NEWSAGENTS.

Food hygiene rating history for J & N CHARLES NEWSAGENTS
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 December 2018	4 / 5	Good
9 April 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

J & N CHARLES NEWSAGENTS in Ballynahinch 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?

29 Main Street,
Ballynahinch,
Ballynahinch,
Down,
BT24 8DN

J & N CHARLES NEWSAGENTS Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for J & N CHARLES NEWSAGENTS. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects J & N CHARLES NEWSAGENTS?

Food hygiene at J & N CHARLES NEWSAGENTS 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 J & N CHARLES NEWSAGENTS

What is J & N CHARLES NEWSAGENTS’s food hygiene rating?

J & N CHARLES NEWSAGENTS has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 April 2026.

When was J & N CHARLES NEWSAGENTS last inspected?

J & N CHARLES NEWSAGENTS was last inspected by Newry, Mourne and Down on 9 April 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.