HILLTOWN CHIPPY

Hilltown

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 16 June 2026 by Newry, Mourne and Down.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for HILLTOWN CHIPPY, from January 2022 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2022 to 2 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

What does this rating mean?

HILLTOWN CHIPPY in Hilltown 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?

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 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 June 2026.

When was HILLTOWN CHIPPY last inspected?

HILLTOWN CHIPPY was last inspected by Newry, Mourne and Down on 16 June 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.