Big Johns Traditional Fish and Chips

313 Shankill Road

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Big Johns Traditional Fish and Chips scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 28 February 2026 by Belfast City.

What does this rating mean?

Big Johns Traditional Fish and Chips in 313 Shankill 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?

313 Shankill Road,
Belfast,
BT13 1FT

Big Johns Traditional Fish and Chips Hygiene Rating - 2/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Big Johns Traditional Fish and Chips. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Big Johns Traditional Fish and Chips?

Food hygiene at Big Johns Traditional Fish and Chips 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 Big Johns Traditional Fish and Chips

What is Big Johns Traditional Fish and Chips’s food hygiene rating?

Big Johns Traditional Fish and Chips has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 February 2026.

When was Big Johns Traditional Fish and Chips last inspected?

Big Johns Traditional Fish and Chips was last inspected by Belfast City on 28 February 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.