Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 📍 Belfast City

Co-op

523 Oldpark Road

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 17 November 2025 by Belfast City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Co-op, from August 2018 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 3 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Co-op.

Food hygiene rating history for Co-op
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 August 2018	5 / 5	Very good
17 November 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Co-op in 523 Oldpark Road has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

523 Oldpark Road,
Belfast,
BT14 6QU

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

Who inspects Co-op?

Food hygiene at Co-op 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 Co-op

What is Co-op’s food hygiene rating?

Co-op has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 November 2025.

When was Co-op last inspected?

Co-op was last inspected by Belfast City on 17 November 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.