Al Gelato

417 Ormeau Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Al Gelato scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 26 November 2025 by Belfast City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Al Gelato, from July 2021 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Al Gelato.

Food hygiene rating history for Al Gelato
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 July 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
26 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Al Gelato in 417 Ormeau Road has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

417 Ormeau Road,
Belfast,
BT7 3GQ

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Al Gelato. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Al Gelato?

Food hygiene at Al Gelato is inspected by Belfast City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/buildingcontrol-environment/foodsafety/consumers-foodhygienescheme.aspx or [email protected].

Questions about Al Gelato

What is Al Gelato’s food hygiene rating?

Al Gelato has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 November 2025.

When was Al Gelato last inspected?

Al Gelato was last inspected by Belfast City on 26 November 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.