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0 takeaways in Ards and North Down hold a 0 or 1-star food hygiene rating.
That is 0% of Ards and North Down's 122 rated takeaways — 2.7 points below the 2.7% UK average. No rated takeaway in Ards and North Down currently sits at 0 or 1 star.
How Ards and North Down ranks nationally
By number of 0-1★ takeaways
260th
out of 329 UK local authorities with rated takeaways. A higher count partly reflects a bigger high street.
By share of 0-1★ takeaways
245th
out of 302 authorities with 50+ rated takeaways (1st = worst share). Share controls for high-street size.
Ards and North Down takeaway rating breakdown
The two lowest FSA marks among Ards and North Down's 122 rated takeaways and sandwich shops.
| Rating | Meaning | Ards and North Down takeaways |
|---|---|---|
| 0★ | Urgent improvement necessary | 0 |
| 1★ | Major improvement necessary | 0 |
| 0 or 1★ | Low-rated total | 0 (0%) |
| All ratings | Rated takeaways (0-5★) | 122 |
See every individual Ards and North Down takeaway, restaurant and shop with its exact rating in the Ards and North Down food hygiene directory →
Nearby authorities in Northern Ireland
How Ards and North Down compares to other Northern Ireland authorities by number of 0 and 1-star takeaways.
| Authority | 0-1★ takeaways | Share | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast City | 7 | 1.8% | 397 |
| Newry, Mourne and Down | 4 | 2.4% | 170 |
| Fermanagh and Omagh | 2 | 2% | 99 |
| Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | 2 | 1.1% | 190 |
| Antrim and Newtownabbey | 1 | 1% | 100 |
| Mid Ulster | 1 | 0.8% | 126 |
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GeraEats (2026). Ards and North Down Takeaway Hygiene 2026. Retrieved from https://geraeats.com/reports/takeaway-hygiene/ards-and-north-downEmbed (HTML)
<blockquote>0 of 122 rated takeaways in Ards and North Down (0%) hold a 0 or 1-star food hygiene rating (FSA data, 2026-06-16) — <a href="https://geraeats.com/reports/takeaway-hygiene/ards-and-north-down">Ards and North Down Takeaway Hygiene 2026</a>, GeraEats.</blockquote>Go deeper
- UK Takeaway Hygiene 2026 — the national league table of 329 cities.
- Ards and North Down food hygiene directory — every premises and its exact rating.
- Takeaways vs Restaurants: which is cleaner?
- UK Food Hygiene Ratings Directory — browse every UK authority.
Methodology
Figures count premises on the Food Standards Agency Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) public register whose FSA business type is Takeaway/sandwich shop and whose localAuthority is Ards and North Down, restricted to those carrying a published 0-5 rating: 122 rated premises, as of 2026-06-16. Percentages are over rated takeaways only (premises awaiting inspection or exempt are excluded). The UK average and rankings are computed across the same register (1,410 of 52,213 rated takeaways at 0 or 1 star nationally). Scotland uses a separate pass/fail scheme and is not included. No figures are estimated or modelled. A 0 or 1-star rating reflects the last inspection and does not by itself mean a premises is currently unsafe.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Food hygiene ratings are sourced from the Food Standards Agency at ratings.food.gov.uk. Ratings reflect the most recent inspection on record and may have changed since publication.