Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Belfast City

Hatch

127 Falls Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 8 April 2026 by Belfast City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hatch, from March 2019 to April 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 Hatch.

Food hygiene rating history for Hatch
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 March 2019	5 / 5	Very good
8 April 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Hatch in 127 Falls 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?

127 Falls Road,
Belfast,
BT12 6AD

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

Who inspects Hatch?

Food hygiene at Hatch 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 Hatch

What is Hatch’s food hygiene rating?

Hatch has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 April 2026.

When was Hatch last inspected?

Hatch was last inspected by Belfast City on 8 April 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.