Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 Derry City and Strabane

The Dog House

Castlederg

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

The Dog House scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 29 September 2025 by Derry City and Strabane.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Dog House, from February 2020 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Dog House.

Food hygiene rating history for The Dog House
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
29 September 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

The Dog House in Castlederg 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?

3 Main Street,
Churchtown,
Castlederg,
Tyrone,
BT81 7AY

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

Who inspects The Dog House?

Food hygiene at The Dog House 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 The Dog House

What is The Dog House’s food hygiene rating?

The Dog House has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 September 2025.

When was The Dog House last inspected?

The Dog House was last inspected by Derry City and Strabane on 29 September 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.