Ground Expresso Bars

40-46 Donegall Place

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Ground Expresso Bars 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 19 May 2026 by Belfast City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ground Expresso Bars, from October 2019 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Ground Expresso Bars.

Food hygiene rating history for Ground Expresso Bars
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 October 2019	5 / 5	Very good
19 May 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Ground Expresso Bars in 40-46 Donegall 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?

Next Plc Unit 2,
40-46 Donegall Place,
Belfast,
BT1 5BB

Ground Expresso Bars Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Ground Expresso Bars?

Food hygiene at Ground Expresso Bars 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 Ground Expresso Bars

What is Ground Expresso Bars’s food hygiene rating?

Ground Expresso Bars has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 May 2026.

When was Ground Expresso Bars last inspected?

Ground Expresso Bars was last inspected by Belfast City on 19 May 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.