Mackles Ice Cream

51 Hill Street

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Mackles Ice Cream scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 6 May 2026 by Belfast City.

What does this rating mean?

Mackles Ice Cream in 51 Hill Street 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?

51 Hill Street,
Belfast,
BT1 2LB

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

Who inspects Mackles Ice Cream?

Food hygiene at Mackles Ice Cream 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 Mackles Ice Cream

What is Mackles Ice Cream’s food hygiene rating?

Mackles Ice Cream has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 May 2026.

When was Mackles Ice Cream last inspected?

Mackles Ice Cream was last inspected by Belfast City on 6 May 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.