McAlinden Meats

Magherafelt

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

McAlinden Meats 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 18 February 2025 by Mid Ulster.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for McAlinden Meats, from January 2022 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2022 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of McAlinden Meats.

Food hygiene rating history for McAlinden Meats
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
18 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

McAlinden Meats 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?

22 Rainey Street,
Town Parks Of Magherafelt,
Magherafelt,
Co. Londonderry,
BT45 5AG

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

Who inspects McAlinden Meats?

Food hygiene at McAlinden Meats 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 McAlinden Meats

What is McAlinden Meats’s food hygiene rating?

McAlinden Meats has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 February 2025.

When was McAlinden Meats last inspected?

McAlinden Meats was last inspected by Mid Ulster on 18 February 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.