Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Derry City and Strabane

MDEC Cafe

Londonderry

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

MDEC Cafe 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 14 May 2025 by Derry City and Strabane.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for MDEC Cafe, from May 2021 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of MDEC Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for MDEC Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 May 2021	5 / 5	Very good
14 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

MDEC Cafe in Londonderry 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?

Mdec Building Glenshane Road,
Altnagelvin,
Londonderry,
Londonderry,
BT47 6SB

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

Who inspects MDEC Cafe?

Food hygiene at MDEC Cafe 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 MDEC Cafe

What is MDEC Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

MDEC Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 May 2025.

When was MDEC Cafe last inspected?

MDEC Cafe was last inspected by Derry City and Strabane on 14 May 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.