Lee Garden

16-18 Botanic Avenue

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Lee Garden scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 22 August 2025 by Belfast City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lee Garden, from March 2019 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2019 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Lee Garden.

Food hygiene rating history for Lee Garden
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 March 2019	4 / 5	Good
22 August 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Lee Garden in 16-18 Botanic Avenue has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some 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?

16-18 Botanic Avenue,
Belfast,
BT7 1JQ

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

Who inspects Lee Garden?

Food hygiene at Lee Garden 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 Lee Garden

What is Lee Garden’s food hygiene rating?

Lee Garden has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 August 2025.

When was Lee Garden last inspected?

Lee Garden was last inspected by Belfast City on 22 August 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some 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.