Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Newry, Mourne and Down

Spud

Downpatrick

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 15 September 2025 by Newry, Mourne and Down.

What does this rating mean?

Spud 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?

9a Scotch Street,
Downpatrick,
Down,
BT30 6AQ

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

Who inspects Spud?

Food hygiene at Spud 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 Spud

What is Spud’s food hygiene rating?

Spud has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 September 2025.

When was Spud last inspected?

Spud was last inspected by Newry, Mourne and Down on 15 September 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.