McKays Family Butchers

Dungiven

Heads up: McKays Family Butchers no longer shows up in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Causeway Coast and Glens. It may have closed, changed its name or moved. The rating below is the last one the FSA published for it.

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

McKays Family Butchers scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 8 October 2025 by Causeway Coast and Glens.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for McKays Family Butchers, from September 2017 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2017 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for McKays Family Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 September 2017	5 / 5	Very good
8 October 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

McKays Family Butchers in Dungiven has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

154 Main Street,
Dungiven,
Londonderry,
BT47 4LG

McKays Family Butchers Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects McKays Family Butchers?

Food hygiene at McKays 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 McKays Family Butchers

What is McKays Family Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

McKays Family Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 October 2025.

When was McKays Family Butchers last inspected?

McKays Family Butchers was last inspected by Causeway Coast and Glens on 8 October 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.

Has McKays Family Butchers closed down?

McKays Family Butchers no longer appears in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Causeway Coast and Glens, which usually means it has closed, changed name or moved. The rating shown here is the last one the FSA published for it.