Bells Bakery

260 Suffolk Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Bells Bakery 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 5 March 2025 by Belfast City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Bells Bakery, from May 2021 to March 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 Bells Bakery.

Food hygiene rating history for Bells Bakery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 May 2021	5 / 5	Very good
5 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Bells Bakery in 260 Suffolk 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?

Unit 3,
260 Suffolk Road,
Belfast,
BT11 9PB

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

Who inspects Bells Bakery?

Food hygiene at Bells Bakery 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 Bells Bakery

What is Bells Bakery’s food hygiene rating?

Bells Bakery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 March 2025.

When was Bells Bakery last inspected?

Bells Bakery was last inspected by Belfast City on 5 March 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.