Food Safety in Duncairn
77 establishments rated · 90.91% with 5 stars
Castle is one of the ten district electoral areas in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Located in the north of the city, the district elects six members to Belfast City Council and contains the wards of Bellevue, Cavehill, Chichester Park, Duncairn, Fortwilliam and Innisfayle. Castle, along with Oldpark district and parts of the Court district and Newtownabbey Borough Council, forms the Belfast North constituency for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament. The district is bounded to the east by the Victoria Channel, to the north by Newtownabbey Borough Council and Belfast Lough, to the south by North Street and to the west by the Cavehill Road.
Duncairn (BT3) is home to 77 rated food establishments in the Belfast area of Belfast. An impressive 90.91% hold a 5-star food hygiene rating — well above the national average.
Rating Distribution
Duncairn vs Belfast Average
% of establishments with given rating · Belfast average across 3,068 establishments
🏆 Top Rated in Duncairn
| # | Business | Rating | Hygiene | Structural | Confidence | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WH Smith Retailers - other · BT3 9JH · Verify on FSA ↗ | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 Sept 2017 |
| 2 | Casia Catering Takeaway/sandwich shop · BT3 9JH · Verify on FSA ↗ | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 Jun 2025 |
| 3 | WDFG UK Limited Retailers - other · BT3 9JH · Verify on FSA ↗ | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 Feb 2025 |
| 4 | Aspire Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · BT3 9JH · Verify on FSA ↗ | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 Aug 2024 |
| 5 | Barista Belfast VT2 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · BT3 9JL · Verify on FSA ↗ | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 Mar 2025 |
| 6 | Artisan Bar & Starbucks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · BT3 9JH · Verify on FSA ↗ | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 Aug 2024 |
| 7 | Belfast Metropolitan College School/college/university · BT3 9DT · Verify on FSA ↗ | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 May 2025 |
| 8 | Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · BT3 9JH · Verify on FSA ↗ | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 Jul 2024 |
| 9 | Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · BT3 9JH · Verify on FSA ↗ | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 May 2025 |
| 10 | Caterlink @ Titanic Quarter Campus School/college/university · BT3 9DT · Verify on FSA ↗ | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 Sept 2025 |
Understanding Food Hygiene Ratings
Food businesses are inspected by local council officers and given a rating from 0 (urgent improvement needed) to 5 (very good). The rating is based on three areas:
How food is handled, prepared, and stored. Lower = better. 0 is perfect, 25 is worst.
Condition of the building — cleanliness, layout, ventilation. Lower = better. 0 is perfect, 25 is worst.
Management of food safety — training, records, procedures. Lower = better. 0 is perfect, 30 is worst.
A score of 0/0/0 means very good across all areas. Not all establishments receive sub-scores — some business types are scored differently.
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