Doherty's Home Bakery and Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Derry City and Strabane
Doherty's Home Bakery and Cafe holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 8 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: 65 Buncrana Road, White House Or Ballymagrorty, Londonderry, BT48 8LB
How it compares in Derry City and Strabane
In Derry City and Strabane, 76% of rated places manage a 5, so Doherty's Home Bakery and Cafe sits behind roughly 1,149 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 924 | 76% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 225 | 19% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 60 | 5% | ← Doherty's Home Bakery and Cafe | |
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Doherty's Home Bakery and Cafe 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 Doherty's Home Bakery and Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridies Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop | at this address | 5 - Very good | 14 October 2025 |
| Centra Buncrana Road Retailers - other | at this address | 5 - Very good | 26 November 2025 |
| Cosh Bar LTD Pub/bar/nightclub | at this address | 5 - Very good | 15 October 2025 |
| Arkle House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 January 2025 |
| BCHP Fresh Life (Beyond Food) Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 February 2024 |
| Collon Bar Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 January 2025 |
| Caffe Pausa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 October 2024 |
| Ardnashee Northland Academy School/college/university | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 September 2025 |
Questions about Doherty's Home Bakery and Cafe
What is Doherty's Home Bakery and Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Doherty's Home Bakery and Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Derry City and Strabane Council on 8 April 2025.
Is Doherty's Home Bakery and Cafe safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Doherty's Home Bakery and Cafe last inspected?
Doherty's Home Bakery and Cafe was last inspected on 8 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 Doherty's Home Bakery and Cafe?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Doherty's Home Bakery and Cafe 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, while Doherty's Home Bakery and Cafe holds a 3. 60 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Derry City and Strabane Council inspects Doherty's Home Bakery and Cafe 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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