Belfast City Food Hygiene Ratings
FSA FHRS data · 2,919 rated businesses · as of June 2026
What percentage of food businesses in Belfast City have a 5-star hygiene rating?
As of June 2026, 72.1% of the 2,919 rated food businesses in Belfast City hold a 5-star (Very Good) rating on the FSA Food Hygiene Rating Scheme — 3.8 percentage points below the national average of 75.9%. Gera Hygiene Standard Index (GHSI): 72.1/100. Source: FSA FHRS open data (OGL v3.0).
| Rating | Standard | Premises | % of total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5★ | Very Good | 2,105 | 72.1% |
| 4★ | Good | 508 | 17.4% |
| 3★ | Generally Satisfactory | 234 | 8% |
| 2★ | Improvement Necessary | 47 | 1.6% |
| 1★ | Major Improvement Necessary | 25 | 0.9% |
| 0★ | Urgent Improvement Necessary | 0 | 0% |
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Belfast City
72.1% of 2,919 rated premises hold a 5-star (Very Good) FSA rating. This is 3.8 percentage points below the national baseline (75.9%).
Rating distribution
Data: FSA FHRS bulk download (OGL v3.0) as of June 2026. Latest inspection in Belfast City: 2026-06-05. GHSI = 5-star % − (0-star % × 5).
Frequently asked questions
What percentage of food businesses in Belfast City have a 5-star hygiene rating?
As of June 2026, 72.1% of the 2,919 rated food businesses in Belfast City hold a 5-star (Very Good) rating on the FSA Food Hygiene Rating Scheme — 3.8 percentage points below the national average of 75.9%. Gera Hygiene Standard Index (GHSI): 72.1/100. Source: FSA FHRS open data (OGL v3.0).
What is the Gera Hygiene Standard Index (GHSI) for Belfast City?
Belfast City scores 72.1 on the Gera Hygiene Standard Index. GHSI is computed as 5-star% − (0-star% × 5), which for Belfast City is 72.1 − (0 × 5) = 72.1. A higher score reflects a greater concentration of top-rated premises and fewer urgent-fail businesses.
How many food businesses in Belfast City have a 0-star (Urgent Improvement Necessary) rating?
0 food businesses in Belfast City hold a 0-star FSA rating (0% of rated premises) as of June 2026. These businesses require urgent hygiene improvement.
Is Belfast City above or below the national average for 5-star food hygiene?
Belfast City's 5-star rate (72.1%) is 3.8 percentage points below the national average of 75.9% across 120 English local authorities as of June 2026.
What is the FSA Food Hygiene Rating Scheme?
The FSA Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) rates food businesses in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland on a 0–5 scale after local authority inspection. 5 (Very Good) means full compliance; 0 (Urgent Improvement Necessary) means serious issues were found. Ratings are published as open data under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Source: Food Standards Agency — FHRS Open Data bulk CSV (Food Standards Agency). Data as of June 2026; published 2026-06-20. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings reflect the most recent inspection on record and may have changed since publication.