Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Newry, Mourne and Down

Shang Garden

Hilltown

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Shang Garden scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 24 September 2026 by Newry, Mourne and Down.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Shang Garden, from February 2025 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2025 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Shang Garden.

Food hygiene rating history for Shang Garden
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 February 2025	4 / 5	Good
24 September 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Shang Garden in Hilltown 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?

37 Main Street,
Carcullion,
Hilltown,
Down,
BT34 5UJ

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

Who inspects Shang Garden?

Food hygiene at Shang Garden 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 Shang Garden

What is Shang Garden’s food hygiene rating?

Shang Garden has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 September 2026.

When was Shang Garden last inspected?

Shang Garden was last inspected by Newry, Mourne and Down on 24 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.