Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Derry City and Strabane

Dragon Express

Dunnamanagh

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 15 September 2025 by Derry City and Strabane.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dragon Express, from February 2021 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 3 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Dragon Express.

Food hygiene rating history for Dragon Express
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 February 2021	5 / 5	Very good
15 September 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Dragon Express in Dunnamanagh has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

221a Berryhill Road,
Dunnamanagh,
Dunnamanagh,
Tyrone,
BT82 0NB

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

Who inspects Dragon Express?

Food hygiene at Dragon Express 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 Dragon Express

What is Dragon Express’s food hygiene rating?

Dragon Express has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 September 2025.

When was Dragon Express last inspected?

Dragon Express was last inspected by Derry City and Strabane on 15 September 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.