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Crann Beatha food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Derry City and Strabane

Crann Beatha 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 2 December 2024, 19 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: An Culturlann 37 Great James St, Derry, BT48 6DF

How it compares in Derry City and Strabane

That puts Crann Beatha among the 924 places in Derry City and Strabane holding top marks, 76% 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 Derry City and Strabane
5 out of 5 924 76% ← Crann Beatha
4 out of 5 225 19%
3 out of 5 60 5%
2 out of 5 3 <1%
1 out of 5 3 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 127 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 Crann Beatha 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 Crann Beatha

What is Crann Beatha's food hygiene rating?

Crann Beatha has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Derry City and Strabane Council on 2 December 2024.

Is Crann Beatha 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 Crann Beatha last inspected?

Crann Beatha was last inspected on 2 December 2024, 19 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Derry City and Strabane Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Crann Beatha?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", 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 Crann Beatha compare to other places in Derry City and Strabane?

76% of the 1,215 rated food businesses in Derry City and Strabane hold the top rating of 5, and Crann Beatha is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Derry City and Strabane Council inspects Crann Beatha 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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Crann Beatha is one of 70 rated food businesses in Derry. See every hygiene rating in Derry

Derry City and Strabane inspects and rates 1,342 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Derry City and Strabane

The official record is held by the council: http://www.derrystrabane.com

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