Holiday Inn

40 Hope Street

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Holiday Inn scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 12 June 2026 by Belfast City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Holiday Inn, from May 2018 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Holiday Inn.

Food hygiene rating history for Holiday Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 May 2018	5 / 5	Very good
29 April 2025	4 / 5	Good
12 June 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Holiday Inn in 40 Hope Street has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

40 Hope Street,
Belfast,
BT12 5EE

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

Who inspects Holiday Inn?

Food hygiene at Holiday Inn 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 Holiday Inn

What is Holiday Inn’s food hygiene rating?

Holiday Inn has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 June 2026.

When was Holiday Inn last inspected?

Holiday Inn was last inspected by Belfast City on 12 June 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.