Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Belfast City

Ali's

180 Kingsway

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Ali's scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 25 November 2025 by Belfast City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ali's, from June 2019 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2019 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Ali's.

Food hygiene rating history for Ali's
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 June 2019	4 / 5	Good
25 November 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Ali's in 180 Kingsway has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

180 Kingsway,
Belfast,
BT17 9AD

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

Who inspects Ali's?

Food hygiene at Ali's 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 Ali's

What is Ali's’s food hygiene rating?

Ali's has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 November 2025.

When was Ali's last inspected?

Ali's was last inspected by Belfast City on 25 November 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.