Food hygiene ratings in Belfast City
Northern Ireland · 3,178 registered food establishments · Data updated 2026-09-10
96 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 32 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 78 of 362 for time to first published rating →
Explore Belfast City interactively →Changes on the register, last 12 months
Ratings in the last 12 months: 254 improved 242 declined
■ opened ■ closed (last 12 months)
Current ratings
Time to first published rating
55 days median · 77 days average
across 1,161 newly listed businesses since 2022
Rank 78 of 362 UK authorities (1 = fastest).
Measured from a business appearing in the published FSA dataset to its first rating appearing there. Authorities publish with delays (appeal windows, batch updates), so this reflects the register's speed, not necessarily inspection speed.
Latest published ratings in Belfast City
New inspection results as they appear on the register, most recent first. Ratings are published with a delay, so these are publication dates, not inspection dates.
| Date | Business | Rating | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | Turkish Kebab and Pizza House | Awaiting inspection → 2 | BT12 7DQ |
| 2026-09-05 | Chubby Cherub Ristorante | 3 → 5 | BT1 4JA |
| 2026-09-05 | Starbucks | Awaiting inspection → 5 | BT5 5DL |
| 2026-09-05 | Giz A Wee Slice | Awaiting inspection → 5 | |
| 2026-09-05 | Caffe Nero | 4 → 5 | BT2 8YB |
| 2026-09-05 | Lansdowne Care Home | 3 → 5 | BT15 3LG |
Latest changes in Belfast City
| Date | Event | Business | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-05 | Takeover | Currys Lab | BT4 2EX |
| 2026-09-05 | Closed | Lova Cafe | BT9 7AG |
| 2026-09-05 | Closed | Doki Doki | BT9 7EZ |
| 2026-09-05 | Closed | Michael Traynor | BT1 3NQ |
| 2026-09-05 | Closed | TURKISH KABAB | BT12 7DA |
| 2026-09-05 | Opened | Erbil Restaurant & Cafe | BT9 7AG |
| 2026-09-05 | Closed | Surf N Turf | BT11 8EL |
| 2026-09-05 | Closed | Ayat spice | BT4 2EX |
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