Mertoun Park Hostel

17 Orchard Court

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Mertoun Park Hostel scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 2 July 2025 by Belfast City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Mertoun Park Hostel, from November 2016 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2016 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Mertoun Park Hostel.

Food hygiene rating history for Mertoun Park Hostel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 November 2016	5 / 5	Very good
2 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Mertoun Park Hostel in 17 Orchard Court 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?

17 Orchard Court,
Belfast,
BT18 9QE

Mertoun Park Hostel Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Mertoun Park Hostel?

Food hygiene at Mertoun Park Hostel 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 Mertoun Park Hostel

What is Mertoun Park Hostel’s food hygiene rating?

Mertoun Park Hostel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 July 2025.

When was Mertoun Park Hostel last inspected?

Mertoun Park Hostel was last inspected by Belfast City on 2 July 2025.

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.