Bay of Bengal

Cookstown

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Bay of Bengal scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 16 January 2025 by Mid Ulster.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Bay of Bengal, from October 2021 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2021 to 2 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Bay of Bengal
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 October 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
16 January 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Bay of Bengal in Cookstown has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

31 Oldtown Street,
Cookstown,
Cookstown,
Co. Tyrone,
BT80 8EE

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

Who inspects Bay of Bengal?

Food hygiene at Bay of Bengal is inspected by Mid Ulster, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.midulstercouncil.org or [email protected].

Questions about Bay of Bengal

What is Bay of Bengal’s food hygiene rating?

Bay of Bengal has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 January 2025.

When was Bay of Bengal last inspected?

Bay of Bengal was last inspected by Mid Ulster on 16 January 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.