Ashton Stores

5 Churchill Street

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Ashton Stores scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 19 February 2025 by Belfast City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ashton Stores, from September 2021 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Ashton Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
19 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Ashton Stores in 5 Churchill Street 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?

Ashton Centre,
5 Churchill Street,
Belfast,
BT15 2BP

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

Who inspects Ashton Stores?

Food hygiene at Ashton Stores 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 Ashton Stores

What is Ashton Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Ashton Stores has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 February 2025.

When was Ashton Stores last inspected?

Ashton Stores was last inspected by Belfast City on 19 February 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.