Donnelly Family Butchers

Ballycastle

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Donnelly Family Butchers scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 14 August 2025 by Causeway Coast and Glens.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Donnelly Family Butchers, from January 2020 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Donnelly Family Butchers.

Food hygiene rating history for Donnelly Family Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
14 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Donnelly Family Butchers in Ballycastle has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

9 Ann Street,
Town Parks,
Ballycastle,
Antrim,
BT54 6AA

Donnelly Family Butchers Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Donnelly Family Butchers. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Donnelly Family Butchers?

Food hygiene at Donnelly Family Butchers is inspected by Causeway Coast and Glens, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.causewaycoastandglens.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Donnelly Family Butchers

What is Donnelly Family Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Donnelly Family Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 August 2025.

When was Donnelly Family Butchers last inspected?

Donnelly Family Butchers was last inspected by Causeway Coast and Glens on 14 August 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.