Ballyowen House/Day care

179 Andersonstown Road

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Ballyowen House/Day care scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 15 December 2025 by Belfast City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ballyowen House/Day care, from January 2022 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2022 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Ballyowen House/Day care.

Food hygiene rating history for Ballyowen House/Day care
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
15 December 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Ballyowen House/Day care in 179 Andersonstown 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?

Ballyowen Health Centre,
179 Andersonstown Road,
Belfast,
BT11 9EA

Ballyowen House/Day care Hygiene Rating - 2/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Ballyowen House/Day care. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Ballyowen House/Day care?

Food hygiene at Ballyowen House/Day care 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 Ballyowen House/Day care

What is Ballyowen House/Day care’s food hygiene rating?

Ballyowen House/Day care has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 December 2025.

When was Ballyowen House/Day care last inspected?

Ballyowen House/Day care was last inspected by Belfast City on 15 December 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.