Boulevard Newsagents

297 Holywood Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Boulevard Newsagents scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 9 July 2026 by Belfast City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Boulevard Newsagents, from June 2017 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2017 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Boulevard Newsagents.

Food hygiene rating history for Boulevard Newsagents
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 June 2017	5 / 5	Very good
9 July 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Boulevard Newsagents in 297 Holywood 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?

297 Holywood Road,
Belfast,
BT4 2EX

Boulevard Newsagents Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Boulevard Newsagents?

Food hygiene at Boulevard Newsagents 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 Boulevard Newsagents

What is Boulevard Newsagents’s food hygiene rating?

Boulevard Newsagents has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 July 2026.

When was Boulevard Newsagents last inspected?

Boulevard Newsagents was last inspected by Belfast City on 9 July 2026.

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.