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The Tap House Bar & Restaurant food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Mid Ulster

The Tap House Bar & Restaurant holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 20 February 2025, 16 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: 35 Main Street, Mullaghboy, Bellaghy, BT45 8HT

How it compares in Mid Ulster

That puts The Tap House Bar & Restaurant among the 1,133 places in Mid Ulster holding top marks, 89% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Mid Ulster
5 out of 5 1,133 89% ← The Tap House Bar & Restaurant
4 out of 5 110 9%
3 out of 5 19 1%
2 out of 5 10 1%
1 out of 5 5 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 90 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to The Tap House Bar & Restaurant, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Soda's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 5 - Very good 13 November 2024
Docs Bar Bellaghy Pub/bar/nightclub 12 yards away 5 - Very good 16 March 2023
The Village Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 12 yards away 5 - Very good 18 June 2026
Homeplace Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 12 yards away 4 - Good 11 December 2024
Golden City Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 12 yards away 3 - Generally satisfactory 28 January 2026
Poets Corner Bellaghy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 66 yards away 3 - Generally satisfactory 16 October 2025
Diamond Slice Takeaway/sandwich shop 99 yards away 5 - Very good 3 April 2025
Hamilton's Pub Pub/bar/nightclub 126 yards away 5 - Very good 7 November 2025

Questions about The Tap House Bar & Restaurant

What is The Tap House Bar & Restaurant's food hygiene rating?

The Tap House Bar & Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Mid Ulster Council on 20 February 2025.

Is The Tap House Bar & Restaurant safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Tap House Bar & Restaurant last inspected?

The Tap House Bar & Restaurant was last inspected on 20 February 2025, 16 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Mid Ulster Council rather than by the business.

How does The Tap House Bar & Restaurant compare to other places in Mid Ulster?

89% of the 1,277 rated food businesses in Mid Ulster hold the top rating of 5, and The Tap House Bar & Restaurant is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Mid Ulster Council inspects The Tap House Bar & Restaurant and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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The Tap House Bar & Restaurant is one of 435 rated food businesses in Co. Londonderry. See every hygiene rating in Co. Londonderry

Mid Ulster inspects and rates 1,367 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Mid Ulster

The official record is held by the council: http://www.midulstercouncil.org

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