Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Belfast City

Arnolds

388 Upper Newtownards Road

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Arnolds 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 12 March 2026 by Belfast City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Arnolds, from October 2021 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2021 to 2 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Arnolds
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 October 2021	4 / 5	Good
12 March 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Arnolds in 388 Upper Newtownards Road 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?

388 Upper Newtownards Road,
Belfast,
BT4 3EY

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

Who inspects Arnolds?

Food hygiene at Arnolds 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 Arnolds

What is Arnolds’s food hygiene rating?

Arnolds has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 March 2026.

When was Arnolds last inspected?

Arnolds was last inspected by Belfast City on 12 March 2026.

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.