Mid and East Antrim.
1,167 food venues,
fully inspected.
Every restaurant, pub, takeaway and cafe in Mid and East Antrim with its official FSA hygiene rating. 92.2% score a 5. 0 need urgent improvement, and we show you which.
Mid and East Antrim food hygiene in one minute
- 1,167 food venues tracked in Mid and East Antrim, including restaurants, pubs, takeaways and cafes.
- Average FSA score: 4.89 out of 5 across 1,021 rated venues.
- 941 venues scored 5/5 (92.2%).
- 0 venues scored 0 or 1 and require urgent improvement.
- Data sourced from the UK Food Standards Agency, refreshed every 24 hours.
Mid and East Antrim in context
Mid and East Antrim runs ahead of the UK national average of 4.65, with a weighted FSA score of 4.89 across 1,021 rated venues.
92.2% of Mid and East Antrim venues hold a 5/5, runs hotter on 5-star venues than the UK average (78% nationally).
Within Mid and East Antrim itself, the typical takeaway/sandwich shop averages 4.6/5 while a typical other catering premises averages 5.0/5, the local hygiene gap that drags the city headline number.
Computed from FSA open data on . National benchmarks: avg 4.65/5, 78% at 5/5, 1.24% at 0/1.
How Mid and East Antrim scores
1,021 rated · 146 awaitingThe 10 we'd skip.
Lowest score first, most recent inspection. The FSA's own data.
Mc Atamneys Butchers
Retailers - other · BT43 6AU
H McGroggan
Retailers - other · BT43 6AW
The Happy Villa
Takeaway/sandwich shop · BT43 6HS
Eatwell
Takeaway/sandwich shop · BT40 2BH
JK's Pizza
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · BT38 7BN
Apr 2025
The Cake Shop
Retailers - other · BT38 8JN
Feb 2025
Jade House Take Away
Takeaway/sandwich shop · BT40 1RF
The Spice Merchant Carrickfergus
Takeaway/sandwich shop · BT38 7NN
Happy Garden
Takeaway/sandwich shop · BT38 7DN
Asian Taste
Takeaway/sandwich shop · BT43 6AX
Most recent 5/5s.
Inspected in the last few months and kept a perfect score.
Ben's Ice Cream Studio - Ballymena
Retailers - other · bt43 6uf
Naz Balti
Takeaway/sandwich shop · BT43 5AF
The Cuikin Pot
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · BT42 2BD
Subway
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · BT40 1RE
The Merchant Fish Bar
Takeaway/sandwich shop · BT43 5AJ
Dobbins Inn
Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · BT38 7AF
Linda's Original
Other catering premises · BT43
McDonald’s
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · BT43 5LU
The Old Post Office
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · BT38 8TD
Little Slice
Mobile caterer · BT38
Mid and East Antrim venues not inspected in 18 months or more.
The FSA recommends re-inspection every 6 to 24 months based on risk. These venues' last visit was a while ago. A good sticker from 2022 means less than a good sticker from last month.
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Grayzer’s Backlane Smoke&BBQ House
stale · 1504moRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · BT38 7AB
Jan 1901
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Kamakura Sushi and Ramen Ballymena
stale · 1504moRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · BT43 6AL
Jan 1901
- ?
Sunnylands Pharmacy
stale · 1504moRetailers - other · BT38 8JN
Jan 1901
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St. Saviours Church of Ireland Hall
stale · 1504moOther catering premises · BT42 3JU
Jan 1901
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St. Patrick' s Church of Ireland
stale · 1504moOther catering premises · BT43 7BT
Jan 1901
- ?
St. Columbas Church of Ireland Hall
stale · 1504moOther catering premises · BT43 6SR
Jan 1901
What's in Mid and East Antrim.
Breakdown by business type. Average FSA score next to volume.
Retailers - other
233 venues in Mid and East Antrim
Other catering premises
208 venues in Mid and East Antrim
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen
175 venues in Mid and East Antrim
Takeaway/sandwich shop
128 venues in Mid and East Antrim
Caring Premises
105 venues in Mid and East Antrim
Pub/bar/nightclub
87 venues in Mid and East Antrim
School/college/university
74 venues in Mid and East Antrim
Mobile caterer
68 venues in Mid and East Antrim
Most recent inspections in Mid and East Antrim.
Ben's Ice Cream Studio - Ballymena
Retailers - other · bt43 6uf
Naz Balti
Takeaway/sandwich shop · BT43 5AF
The Cuikin Pot
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · BT42 2BD
Subway
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · BT40 1RE
Linda's Original
Other catering premises · BT43
Dobbins Inn
Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · BT38 7AF
The Merchant Fish Bar
Takeaway/sandwich shop · BT43 5AJ
Little Slice
Mobile caterer · BT38
Food hygiene in Mid and East Antrim, questions answered.
How many food venues are rated in Mid and East Antrim?
RatingCafe tracks 1,167 Food Standards Agency-rated food businesses in Mid and East Antrim, including restaurants, pubs, takeaways, cafes, schools and retail food outlets. The dataset is refreshed every 24 hours from the FSA open-data feed.
What is the average FSA hygiene score in Mid and East Antrim?
The average FSA hygiene score across Mid and East Antrim is 4.89 out of 5. 92.2% of rated venues score a 5, and 0 venues are currently at 0 or 1, meaning urgent improvement required.
Which Mid and East Antrim venues failed their FSA inspection?
Mid and East Antrim currently has 0 venues rated 0 or 1 by the Food Standards Agency, which means the inspector found urgent hygiene shortcomings. The ten lowest-rated venues in Mid and East Antrim are listed on this page with inspection dates, and the full list including stale inspections is surfaced in the worst-rated section.
Where does RatingCafe get Mid and East Antrim hygiene data?
All Mid and East Antrim ratings come directly from the Food Standards Agency open-data API (api.ratings.food.gov.uk), reused under the UK Open Government Licence v3.0. RatingCafe never modifies scores, only republishes them in a searchable format.
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Edited by James Thornton, Food Safety & Regulation editor.
Last refresh: 14 April 2026. Reviewed against FSA guidance and the FSA scoring matrix.
All Mid and East Antrim data sourced from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence v3.0. RatingCafe never modifies scores. Full methodology.