Madame Pho

17 Botanic Avenue

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 30 April 2026 by Belfast City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Madame Pho, from February 2020 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 2 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Madame Pho
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
30 April 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Madame Pho in 17 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?

17 Botanic Avenue,
Belfast,
BT7 1JG

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

Who inspects Madame Pho?

Food hygiene at Madame Pho 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 Madame Pho

What is Madame Pho’s food hygiene rating?

Madame Pho has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 April 2026.

When was Madame Pho last inspected?

Madame Pho was last inspected by Belfast City on 30 April 2026.

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.