Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Derry City and Strabane

Melmount Chippy

Strabane

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Melmount Chippy 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 20 January 2026 by Derry City and Strabane.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Melmount Chippy, from March 2021 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Melmount Chippy.

Food hygiene rating history for Melmount Chippy
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 March 2021	5 / 5	Very good
20 January 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Melmount Chippy in Strabane 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?

48 Melmount Road,
Ballycolman,
Strabane,
Tyrone,
BT82 9EF

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

Who inspects Melmount Chippy?

Food hygiene at Melmount Chippy 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 Melmount Chippy

What is Melmount Chippy’s food hygiene rating?

Melmount Chippy has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 January 2026.

When was Melmount Chippy last inspected?

Melmount Chippy was last inspected by Derry City and Strabane on 20 January 2026.

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.