MURPHY'S STORES

Downpatrick

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

MURPHY'S STORES scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 26 September 2024 by Newry, Mourne and Down.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for MURPHY'S STORES, from December 2019 to September 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of MURPHY'S STORES.

Food hygiene rating history for MURPHY'S STORES
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 December 2019	4 / 5	Good
26 September 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

MURPHY'S STORES in Downpatrick 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?

21 Fountain Street,
Demesne Of Down Acre,
Downpatrick,
Down,
BT30 6AW

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for MURPHY'S STORES. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects MURPHY'S STORES?

Food hygiene at MURPHY'S STORES 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 MURPHY'S STORES

What is MURPHY'S STORES’s food hygiene rating?

MURPHY'S STORES has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 September 2024.

When was MURPHY'S STORES last inspected?

MURPHY'S STORES was last inspected by Newry, Mourne and Down on 26 September 2024.

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.