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Earhart Stores food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Derry City and Strabane

Earhart Stores holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the shop met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 11 April 2025, 15 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: 90 Earhart Park, Londonderry, BT48 8FN

How it compares in Derry City and Strabane

That puts Earhart Stores 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% ← Earhart Stores
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 Earhart Stores 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.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Earhart Stores, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Belmont Cottages Caring Premises 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 16 January 2025
Ardnashee (Lower Campus) School/college/university 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 13 November 2025
Barr's Mobile Shop Retailers - other 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 26 June 2023
Belmont Nursery School School/college/university 1.1 miles away 5 - Very good 16 January 2025
Caffe Pausa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1.4 miles away 5 - Very good 3 October 2024
Ballyoan House Caring Premises 1.4 miles away 5 - Very good 14 August 2024
B & M Retail Ltd Retailers - other 1.4 miles away 5 - Very good 23 October 2024
Bullet Burger Mobile caterer 1.5 miles away 5 - Very good 7 May 2025

Questions about Earhart Stores

What is Earhart Stores's food hygiene rating?

Earhart Stores has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Derry City and Strabane Council on 11 April 2025.

Is Earhart Stores 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 shop to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Earhart Stores last inspected?

Earhart Stores was last inspected on 11 April 2025, 15 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 Earhart Stores?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very 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 Earhart Stores 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 Earhart Stores is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Derry City and Strabane Council inspects Earhart Stores 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Earhart Stores is one of 821 rated food businesses in Londonderry. See every hygiene rating in Londonderry

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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