Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Derry City and Strabane

Paolo's Pizzas

Londonderry

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Paolo's Pizzas scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

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

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Paolo's Pizzas, from August 2021 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Paolo's Pizzas
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 August 2021	4 / 5	Good
7 July 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Paolo's Pizzas 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?

65 Buncrana Road,
Ballynagalliagh,
Londonderry,
Londonderry,
BT48 8LB

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

Who inspects Paolo's Pizzas?

Food hygiene at Paolo's Pizzas 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 Paolo's Pizzas

What is Paolo's Pizzas’s food hygiene rating?

Paolo's Pizzas has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 July 2025.

When was Paolo's Pizzas last inspected?

Paolo's Pizzas was last inspected by Derry City and Strabane on 7 July 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.