Dinky Donuts

1 Merkland Place

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Dinky Donuts scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 8 August 2025 by Belfast City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dinky Donuts, from October 2021 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Dinky Donuts.

Food hygiene rating history for Dinky Donuts
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 October 2021	5 / 5	Very good
8 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Dinky Donuts in 1 Merkland Place 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?

Unit 1,
1 Merkland Place,
Belfast,
BT13 3BL

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

Who inspects Dinky Donuts?

Food hygiene at Dinky Donuts 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 Dinky Donuts

What is Dinky Donuts’s food hygiene rating?

Dinky Donuts has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 August 2025.

When was Dinky Donuts last inspected?

Dinky Donuts was last inspected by Belfast City on 8 August 2025.

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.