Caffe Nero

College Street

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Caffe Nero 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 24 April 2026 by Belfast City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Caffe Nero, from August 2021 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Caffe Nero.

Food hygiene rating history for Caffe Nero
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 August 2021	4 / 5	Good
24 April 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Caffe Nero in College Street 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?

Fountain Centre,
College Street,
Belfast,
BT1 6ET

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

Who inspects Caffe Nero?

Food hygiene at Caffe Nero 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 Caffe Nero

What is Caffe Nero’s food hygiene rating?

Caffe Nero has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 April 2026.

When was Caffe Nero last inspected?

Caffe Nero was last inspected by Belfast City on 24 April 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.