Exploris
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Ards and North Down
5
Food hygiene rating 5: Very good
Inspected on 22 January 2025
Business details
- Name
- Exploris
- Type
- Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen
- Address
- Castle Street, Ballymurphy, Portaferry, Down
BT22 1NZ - Local authority
- Ards and North Down
- FHRS ID
- 959527
Inspection findings
- Hygienic food handling
- Very good
- Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building
- Very good
- Management of food safety
- Good
Scores describe what the inspector found in each area; they combine into the overall rating.
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|---|---|---|---|
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Questions and answers
What is the food hygiene rating of Exploris?
Exploris has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), given on 22 January 2025.
Who inspects Exploris?
Food hygiene inspections are carried out by Ards and North Down council (ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk). Businesses are inspected at intervals of six months to two years depending on risk.
Source: Food Standards Agency open data (2026-09-26). The official record is on ratings.food.gov.uk.