Food hygiene ratings in Ards and North Down

Northern Ireland · 1,277 registered food establishments · Data updated 2026-07-27

41 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 28 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 153 of 362 for time to first published rating →

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Changes on the register, last 12 months

142 Opened (12m)
135 Closed (12m)
2 Relisted (12m)
28 Takeover (12m)
250 Rating changes (12m)
5 Renumbered (12m)

opened   closed (last 12 months)

Current ratings

5
951
4
155
3
42
2
8
1
1
AwaitingInspection
28
Exempt
92

Time to first published rating

70 days median · 96 days average
across 360 newly listed businesses since 2022

Rank 153 of 362 UK authorities (1 = fastest).

Measured from a business appearing in the published FSA dataset to its first rating appearing there. Authorities publish with delays (appeal windows, batch updates), so this reflects the register's speed, not necessarily inspection speed.

Latest changes in Ards and North Down

DateEventBusinessDetail
2026-07-21Closed COFFEE CURE AT THE MUSEUMBT20 4BT
2026-07-21Opened Sweet Tooth EssentialsBT22 1EP
2026-07-21Opened Sweet Tooth EssentialsBT22 1BJ
2026-07-21Opened Elaria's Cakes
2026-07-21Opened Coffee CureBT20 4BT
2026-07-21Opened The rabbit rooms restaurantBT20 5ED
2026-07-09Closed Steele Co Coffee LabBT23 7DE
2026-07-09Opened Auntie AnnesBT19 7HB

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