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Paul's Butchers

Londonderry

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Paul's Butchers scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 14 October 2025 by Derry City and Strabane.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Paul's Butchers, from January 2021 to October 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 Paul's Butchers.

Food hygiene rating history for Paul's Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 January 2021	5 / 5	Very good
14 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Paul's Butchers 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?

14b Trench Road,
Gobnascale,
Londonderry,
Londonderry,
BT47 2DT

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

Who inspects Paul's Butchers?

Food hygiene at Paul's 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 Paul's Butchers

What is Paul's Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Paul's Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 October 2025.

When was Paul's Butchers last inspected?

Paul's Butchers was last inspected by Derry City and Strabane on 14 October 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.