Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 Derry City and Strabane

Gallens Bar

Castlederg

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Gallens Bar scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 7 November 2025 by Derry City and Strabane.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Gallens Bar, from May 2017 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2017 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Gallens Bar.

Food hygiene rating history for Gallens Bar
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 May 2017	5 / 5	Very good
7 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Gallens Bar in Castlederg 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?

69 Main Street,
Churchtown,
Castlederg,
Tyrone,
BT81 7AN

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

Who inspects Gallens Bar?

Food hygiene at Gallens Bar 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 Gallens Bar

What is Gallens Bar’s food hygiene rating?

Gallens Bar has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 November 2025.

When was Gallens Bar last inspected?

Gallens Bar was last inspected by Derry City and Strabane on 7 November 2025.

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.