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Don Lynch

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Don Lynch scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 2 March 2026 by Derry City and Strabane.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Don Lynch, from November 2017 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2017 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Don Lynch.

Food hygiene rating history for Don Lynch
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 November 2017	5 / 5	Very good
2 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Don Lynch 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?

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

Who inspects Don Lynch?

Food hygiene at Don Lynch 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 Don Lynch

What is Don Lynch’s food hygiene rating?

Don Lynch has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 March 2026.

When was Don Lynch last inspected?

Don Lynch was last inspected by Derry City and Strabane on 2 March 2026.

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.