Ben Madigan Bar & Kitchen

169-175 Cavehill Road

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Ben Madigan Bar & Kitchen scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 1 July 2025 by Belfast City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ben Madigan Bar & Kitchen, from August 2020 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Ben Madigan Bar & Kitchen.

Food hygiene rating history for Ben Madigan Bar & Kitchen
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 August 2020	5 / 5	Very good
1 July 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Ben Madigan Bar & Kitchen in 169-175 Cavehill Road has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

169-175 Cavehill Road,
Belfast,
BT15 5BP

Ben Madigan Bar & Kitchen Hygiene Rating - 4/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Ben Madigan Bar & Kitchen. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Ben Madigan Bar & Kitchen?

Food hygiene at Ben Madigan Bar & Kitchen 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 Ben Madigan Bar & Kitchen

What is Ben Madigan Bar & Kitchen’s food hygiene rating?

Ben Madigan Bar & Kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 July 2025.

When was Ben Madigan Bar & Kitchen last inspected?

Ben Madigan Bar & Kitchen was last inspected by Belfast City on 1 July 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.