Bowies Chip Shop

Maghera

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Bowies Chip Shop scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Bowies Chip Shop, from May 2017 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2017 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Bowies Chip Shop.

Food hygiene rating history for Bowies Chip Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 May 2017	4 / 5	Good
17 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Bowies Chip Shop in Maghera 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?

14 Main Street,
Craigadick,
Maghera,
Co. Londonderry,
BT46 5AD

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

Who inspects Bowies Chip Shop?

Food hygiene at Bowies Chip Shop 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 Bowies Chip Shop

What is Bowies Chip Shop’s food hygiene rating?

Bowies Chip Shop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 July 2025.

When was Bowies Chip Shop last inspected?

Bowies Chip Shop was last inspected by Mid Ulster on 17 July 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.