Good news as food hygiene ratings awarded to two Mid Ulster restaurants

By Will Grimond, Data Reporter

Published 24th Nov 2022, 10:00 GMT

New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to two of Mid Ulster’s restaurants, cafes or canteens, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows – and it’s good news for them both.

New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to two of Mid Ulster’s restaurants, cafes or canteens, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows – and it’s good news for them both.

A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.

placeholder image — A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.

DOORSTEP CATERING, at 2 Coalisland Road, Killylack Glebe, Dungannon, Co. Tyrone was handed a five-out-of-five rating after assessment on November 15.

And The Old Bank Coffee Shop, at 27 The Square, Stewartstown, Co. Tyrone was also given a score of five on November 4.

It means that of Mid Ulster's 230 restaurants, cafes and canteens with ratings, 183 (80%) have ratings of five and none have zero ratings.