Food hygiene ratings handed to two Belfast restaurants

By Marieta Marinova, Data Reporter

Published 31st Aug 2023, 09:43 GMT

New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to two of Belfast’s restaurants, cafes or canteens, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows.

New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to two of Belfast’s restaurants, cafes or canteens, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows.

A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.

placeholder image — A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.

Funky Monkeys, at Kennedy Centre, Unit 57 Falls Road, Belfast was handed a four-out-of-five rating after assessment on July 26.

And Town Square, at 11 Lower Crescent, Belfast was also given a score of four on July 26.

It means that of Belfast's 926 restaurants, cafes and canteens with ratings, 711 (77%) have ratings of five and none have zero ratings.