Higgins & Sons Butchers

Londonderry

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Higgins & Sons Butchers scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 4 September 2025 by Derry City and Strabane.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Higgins & Sons Butchers, from September 2021 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Higgins & Sons Butchers.

Food hygiene rating history for Higgins & Sons Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
4 September 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Higgins & Sons Butchers 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 Rossdowney Park,
Clooney,
Londonderry,
Londonderry,
BT47 5NR

Higgins & Sons Butchers Hygiene Rating - 4/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Higgins & Sons Butchers. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Higgins & Sons Butchers?

Food hygiene at Higgins & Sons Butchers 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 Higgins & Sons Butchers

What is Higgins & Sons Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Higgins & Sons Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 September 2025.

When was Higgins & Sons Butchers last inspected?

Higgins & Sons Butchers was last inspected by Derry City and Strabane on 4 September 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.