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Food hygiene ratings in Mid and East Antrim

Northern Ireland · 1,178 registered food establishments · 93% rated 5 (FHRS) · Register data to 2026-10-12 · Contact the council

10 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 16 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 160 of 362 for time to first published rating →

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Changes on the register, last 12 months

101Opened (12m)
104Closed (12m)
0Relisted (12m)
16Takeover (12m)
151Rating changes (12m)
6Renumbered (12m)

Ratings in the last 12 months: 30 improved 23 declined

■ opened   ■ closed (last 12 months)

Current ratings

5 949
4 57
3 13
2 1
Awaiting inspection 33
Exempt 125

Time to first published rating

70 days median · 82 days average
across 322 newly listed businesses since 2022

Rank 160 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 published ratings in Mid and East Antrim

New inspection results as they appear on the register, most recent first. Ratings are published with a delay, so these are publication dates, not inspection dates.

DateBusinessRatingPostcode
2026-10-10 Funky Fudge Awaiting inspection → 5
2026-10-10 Coffee & Cream Awaiting inspection → 5
2026-10-10 Sweetrolls by Rica Awaiting inspection → 5
2026-10-10 Sleepy Hollow Group Awaiting inspection → 5BT38 8AU
2026-10-10 Lighthouse Bakehouse 4 → 5BT38 9PY
2026-10-10 GEF Get 'Er' Fuelled Awaiting inspection → 5

Latest changes in Mid and East Antrim

DateEventBusinessDetail
2026-10-10Opened UmiBT40 2BT
2026-10-10Opened Six Mile Kitchen
2026-10-10Opened REFRESH Riverdale Community Hub & CafeBT42 2HY
2026-10-10Closed Arty’s Eats
2026-10-10Closed Maison
2026-10-10Closed JK's PizzaBT38 7BN
2026-09-30Opened Phills GrillBT38 8RH
2026-09-30Opened Sweet Home Bakes

Contact the council

Think a rating is wrong, or a business is trading here but not listed? The food safety team for this area deals with both. If you run a business here and want a better score, how to improve a food hygiene rating sets out the three ways to respond and which of them needs this team.

These are the contact details the council gives the Food Standards Agency, shown as published. Your message goes to the council, not to us.

If the link has moved, search the council’s own site for food safety.

Ask the data

How does Mid and East Antrim's closure rate compare to the national average this year? Which business types close most often in Mid and East Antrim? Which businesses lost their 5 rating in Mid and East Antrim this year?

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