Damascus Restaurant

133-137 Lisburn 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 24 June 2025 by Belfast City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Damascus Restaurant, from November 2021 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2021 to 3 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Damascus Restaurant.

Food hygiene rating history for Damascus Restaurant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 November 2021	4 / 5	Good
24 June 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Damascus Restaurant in 133-137 Lisburn 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?

Unit 4,
133-137 Lisburn Road,
Belfast,
BT9 7AG

Damascus Restaurant Hygiene Rating - 3/5

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

Who inspects Damascus Restaurant?

Food hygiene at Damascus Restaurant 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 Damascus Restaurant

What is Damascus Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

Damascus Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 June 2025.

When was Damascus Restaurant last inspected?

Damascus Restaurant was last inspected by Belfast City on 24 June 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.