The Pantry @ The Dark Hedges

Ballinlea Road, Gracehill, Ballymoney, Antrim, BT53 8TU

Restaurant / Café / Canteen

Last inspected 16 July 2026 (2 months ago)

Food Hygiene Rating: 3 out of 5

Generally satisfactory

Inspection breakdown

Points are given for not meeting standards, so fewer points is better. Read more about how the scoring works.

25 points in total. The overall rating follows from that total, with no single area bad enough to pull it down further.

Hygienic food handling
Generally satisfactory
10 of 25 points
Preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage
Cleanliness and condition
Good
5 of 25 points
Layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control
Management of food safety
Generally satisfactory
10 of 30 points
Checks in place, staff knowledge, and confidence standards will be kept up

Rating history

Down from 5 to 3 at the most recent inspection.

  1. 3
    Generally satisfactoryCurrent · 16 July 2026
  2. 5
    Very good8 April 2024

Details

Scheme
Food Hygiene Rating Scheme · Northern Ireland
Local authority
Causeway Coast and Glens
Town/city
Moss-Side
Business type
Restaurant / Café / Canteen
FHRS ID
1718985
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