MARTIN'S GROCERY STORE

Castlewellan

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

MARTIN'S GROCERY STORE 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 20 June 2025 by Newry, Mourne and Down.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for MARTIN'S GROCERY STORE, from January 2020 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of MARTIN'S GROCERY STORE.

Food hygiene rating history for MARTIN'S GROCERY STORE
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
20 June 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

MARTIN'S GROCERY STORE 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?

8 Clarkill Road,
Clarkill,
Castlewellan,
Down,
BT31 9BJ

MARTIN'S GROCERY STORE Hygiene Rating - 2/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for MARTIN'S GROCERY STORE. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects MARTIN'S GROCERY STORE?

Food hygiene at MARTIN'S GROCERY STORE 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 MARTIN'S GROCERY STORE

What is MARTIN'S GROCERY STORE’s food hygiene rating?

MARTIN'S GROCERY STORE has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 June 2025.

When was MARTIN'S GROCERY STORE last inspected?

MARTIN'S GROCERY STORE was last inspected by Newry, Mourne and Down on 20 June 2025.

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.