McAtamney Butchers

Maghera

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 6 March 2026 by Mid Ulster.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for McAtamney Butchers, from September 2018 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 2 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for McAtamney Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 September 2018	5 / 5	Very good
6 March 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

McAtamney Butchers in Maghera 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?

50 Main Street,
Craigadick,
Maghera,
Co. Londonderry,
BT46 5AE

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

Who inspects McAtamney Butchers?

Food hygiene at McAtamney Butchers 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 McAtamney Butchers

What is McAtamney Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

McAtamney Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 March 2026.

When was McAtamney Butchers last inspected?

McAtamney Butchers was last inspected by Mid Ulster on 6 March 2026.

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.