Cove Bar

Magherafelt

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Cove Bar scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 4 November 2025 by Mid Ulster.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cove Bar, from November 2019 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Cove Bar.

Food hygiene rating history for Cove Bar
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 November 2019	4 / 5	Good
4 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Cove Bar in Magherafelt 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?

126 Shore Road,
Ballyronan More,
Magherafelt,
Co. Londonderry,
BT45 6JA

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

Who inspects Cove Bar?

Food hygiene at Cove Bar 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 Cove Bar

What is Cove Bar’s food hygiene rating?

Cove Bar has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 November 2025.

When was Cove Bar last inspected?

Cove Bar was last inspected by Mid Ulster on 4 November 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.