Thornhill College

Londonderry

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Thornhill College 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 1 April 2026 by Derry City and Strabane.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Thornhill College, from December 2019 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Thornhill College
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 December 2019	5 / 5	Very good
1 April 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Thornhill College 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?

142 Culmore Road,
Ballynagard,
Londonderry,
Londonderry,
BT48 8JF

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

Who inspects Thornhill College?

Food hygiene at Thornhill College 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 Thornhill College

What is Thornhill College’s food hygiene rating?

Thornhill College has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 April 2026.

When was Thornhill College last inspected?

Thornhill College was last inspected by Derry City and Strabane on 1 April 2026.

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.