Nelsons Newsagents

52 Belmont Road

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 10 April 2025 by Belfast City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Nelsons Newsagents, from December 2021 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2021 to 2 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Nelsons Newsagents
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 December 2021	4 / 5	Good
10 April 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Nelsons Newsagents in 52 Belmont Road 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?

52 Belmont Road,
Belfast,
BT4 2AN

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

Who inspects Nelsons Newsagents?

Food hygiene at Nelsons Newsagents 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 Nelsons Newsagents

What is Nelsons Newsagents’s food hygiene rating?

Nelsons Newsagents has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 April 2025.

When was Nelsons Newsagents last inspected?

Nelsons Newsagents was last inspected by Belfast City on 10 April 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.