HILLTOWN CHIPPY

Hilltown

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

HILLTOWN CHIPPY scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

Rating over time

We have recorded 4 Food Standards Agency inspections for HILLTOWN CHIPPY, from January 2022 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2022 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of HILLTOWN CHIPPY.

Food hygiene rating history for HILLTOWN CHIPPY
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
24 April 2024	5 / 5	Very good
16 June 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
17 August 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

HILLTOWN CHIPPY in Hilltown has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

21 Main Street,
Carcullion,
Hilltown,
Down,
BT34 5UH

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

Who inspects HILLTOWN CHIPPY?

Food hygiene at HILLTOWN CHIPPY is inspected by Newry, Mourne and Down, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.newrymournedown.org or [email protected].

Questions about HILLTOWN CHIPPY

What is HILLTOWN CHIPPY’s food hygiene rating?

HILLTOWN CHIPPY has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 August 2026.

When was HILLTOWN CHIPPY last inspected?

HILLTOWN CHIPPY was last inspected by Newry, Mourne and Down on 17 August 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.