Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Derry City and Strabane

Rainbow

Londonderry

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 21 November 2025 by Derry City and Strabane.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Rainbow, from September 2020 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2020 to 3 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Rainbow
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 September 2020	4 / 5	Good
21 November 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Rainbow in Londonderry has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

33 Foyle Street,
Londonderry,
Londonderry,
Londonderry,
BT48 6AL

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

Who inspects Rainbow?

Food hygiene at Rainbow 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 Rainbow

What is Rainbow’s food hygiene rating?

Rainbow has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 November 2025.

When was Rainbow last inspected?

Rainbow was last inspected by Derry City and Strabane on 21 November 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.