Retailers - other 📍 Belfast City

Mace

268-270 Newtownards 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 Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 31 March 2026 by Belfast City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Mace, from March 2021 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 1 in 2021 to 3 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Mace
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 March 2021	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
31 March 2026	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Mace in 268-270 Newtownards 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?

268-270 Newtownards Road,
Belfast,
BT4 1HD

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

Who inspects Mace?

Food hygiene at Mace 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 Mace

What is Mace’s food hygiene rating?

Mace has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 31 March 2026.

When was Mace last inspected?

Mace was last inspected by Belfast City on 31 March 2026.

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.