JOE'S QUALITY MEATS

Newcastle

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

JOE'S QUALITY MEATS scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 11 March 2026 by Newry, Mourne and Down.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for JOE'S QUALITY MEATS, from February 2021 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of JOE'S QUALITY MEATS.

Food hygiene rating history for JOE'S QUALITY MEATS
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 February 2021	4 / 5	Good
11 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

JOE'S QUALITY MEATS in Newcastle 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?

6 Main Street,
Ballaghbeg,
Newcastle,
Down,
BT33 0AD

JOE'S QUALITY MEATS Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for JOE'S QUALITY MEATS. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects JOE'S QUALITY MEATS?

Food hygiene at JOE'S QUALITY MEATS 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 JOE'S QUALITY MEATS

What is JOE'S QUALITY MEATS’s food hygiene rating?

JOE'S QUALITY MEATS has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 March 2026.

When was JOE'S QUALITY MEATS last inspected?

JOE'S QUALITY MEATS was last inspected by Newry, Mourne and Down on 11 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.