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Ballymac Stores

Londonderry

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Ballymac Stores scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 5 February 2026 by Derry City and Strabane.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ballymac Stores, from March 2021 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2021 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Ballymac Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for Ballymac Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 March 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
5 February 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Ballymac Stores in Londonderry 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?

1 Dunluce Court,
Ballymagrorty,
Londonderry,
Londonderry,
BT48 0PA

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

Who inspects Ballymac Stores?

Food hygiene at Ballymac Stores is inspected by Derry City and Strabane, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.derrystrabane.com or [email protected].

Questions about Ballymac Stores

What is Ballymac Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Ballymac Stores has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 February 2026.

When was Ballymac Stores last inspected?

Ballymac Stores was last inspected by Derry City and Strabane on 5 February 2026.

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.