Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Belfast City

Joy Inn

25-33 Dublin Road

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 19 June 2025 by Belfast City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Joy Inn, from October 2021 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 3 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Joy Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 October 2021	5 / 5	Very good
19 June 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Joy Inn in 25-33 Dublin Road has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

Willis House,
25-33 Dublin Road,
Belfast,
BT2 7HB

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

Who inspects Joy Inn?

Food hygiene at Joy 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 Joy Inn

What is Joy Inn’s food hygiene rating?

Joy Inn has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 June 2025.

When was Joy Inn last inspected?

Joy Inn was last inspected by Belfast City on 19 June 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.