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The Wee Hatch food hygiene rating

Mobile caterer · Mid Ulster

The Wee Hatch holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the mobile caterer are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 7 November 2025, 8 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.

How it compares in Mid Ulster

In Mid Ulster, 89% of rated places manage a 5, so The Wee Hatch sits behind roughly 1,133 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Mid Ulster
5 out of 5 1,133 89%
4 out of 5 110 9% ← The Wee Hatch
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.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At The Wee Hatch none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Questions about The Wee Hatch

What is The Wee Hatch's food hygiene rating?

The Wee Hatch has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Mid Ulster Council on 7 November 2025.

Is The Wee Hatch safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this mobile caterer to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Wee Hatch last inspected?

The Wee Hatch was last inspected on 7 November 2025, 8 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Mid Ulster Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Wee Hatch?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does The Wee Hatch compare to other places in Mid Ulster?

89% of the 1,277 rated food businesses in Mid Ulster hold the top rating of 5, while The Wee Hatch holds a 4. 110 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Mid Ulster Council inspects The Wee Hatch 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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