General Merchants 361

361 Ormeau Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

General Merchants 361 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 31 March 2026 by Belfast City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for General Merchants 361, from August 2021 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of General Merchants 361.

Food hygiene rating history for General Merchants 361
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 August 2021	5 / 5	Very good
31 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

General Merchants 361 in 361 Ormeau Road 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?

361 Ormeau Road,
Belfast,
BT7 3GL

General Merchants 361 Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for General Merchants 361. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects General Merchants 361?

Food hygiene at General Merchants 361 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 General Merchants 361

What is General Merchants 361’s food hygiene rating?

General Merchants 361 has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 31 March 2026.

When was General Merchants 361 last inspected?

General Merchants 361 was last inspected by Belfast City on 31 March 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.