Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 Derry City and Strabane

Scholars Bar

Castlederg

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Scholars Bar scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 23 January 2025 by Derry City and Strabane.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Scholars Bar, from September 2018 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Scholars Bar
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 September 2018	5 / 5	Very good
23 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Scholars Bar in Castlederg 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?

2 Castlefin Road,
Churchtown,
Castlederg,
Tyrone,
BT81 7BT

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

Who inspects Scholars Bar?

Food hygiene at Scholars Bar 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 Scholars Bar

What is Scholars Bar’s food hygiene rating?

Scholars Bar has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 January 2025.

When was Scholars Bar last inspected?

Scholars Bar was last inspected by Derry City and Strabane on 23 January 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.