Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Newry, Mourne and Down

Ralph's

Downpatrick

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Ralph's 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 18 August 2025 by Newry, Mourne and Down.

What does this rating mean?

Ralph's 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?

Grove Shopping Centre Market Street,
Downpatrick,
BT30 6LP

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Ralph's. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Ralph's?

Food hygiene at Ralph's 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 Ralph's

What is Ralph's’s food hygiene rating?

Ralph's has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 August 2025.

When was Ralph's last inspected?

Ralph's was last inspected by Newry, Mourne and Down on 18 August 2025.

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.