McAtamneys Butchers

Castlereagh

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

McAtamneys Butchers scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 29 May 2025 by Lisburn and Castlereagh City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for McAtamneys Butchers, from September 2017 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2017 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for McAtamneys Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 September 2017	5 / 5	Very good
29 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

McAtamneys Butchers in Castlereagh 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?

Saintfield Road,
Breda,
Castlereagh,
Down,
BT8 6FX

McAtamneys Butchers Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects McAtamneys Butchers?

Food hygiene at McAtamneys Butchers is inspected by Lisburn and Castlereagh City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about McAtamneys Butchers

What is McAtamneys Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

McAtamneys Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 May 2025.

When was McAtamneys Butchers last inspected?

McAtamneys Butchers was last inspected by Lisburn and Castlereagh City on 29 May 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.