Ferry's Essentials

Londonderry

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Ferry's Essentials scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 3 April 2025 by Derry City and Strabane.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ferry's Essentials, from October 2021 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Ferry's Essentials.

Food hygiene rating history for Ferry's Essentials
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 October 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
3 April 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Ferry's Essentials 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?

5 Cedar Street,
Edenballymore,
Londonderry,
Londonderry,
BT48 0EG

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Ferry's Essentials. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Ferry's Essentials?

Food hygiene at Ferry's Essentials 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 Ferry's Essentials

What is Ferry's Essentials’s food hygiene rating?

Ferry's Essentials has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 April 2025.

When was Ferry's Essentials last inspected?

Ferry's Essentials was last inspected by Derry City and Strabane on 3 April 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.