Brians News

208 Ballysillan Road

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Brians News scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 4 February 2026 by Belfast City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Brians News, from June 2019 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2019 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Brians News.

Food hygiene rating history for Brians News
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 June 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
4 February 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Brians News in 208 Ballysillan 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?

208 Ballysillan Road,
Belfast,
BT14 7QS

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

Who inspects Brians News?

Food hygiene at Brians News 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 Brians News

What is Brians News’s food hygiene rating?

Brians News has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 February 2026.

When was Brians News last inspected?

Brians News was last inspected by Belfast City on 4 February 2026.

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.