Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Belfast City

Nova

12 Callender Street

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Nova scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 5 March 2026 by Belfast City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Nova, from July 2021 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Nova
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 July 2021	5 / 5	Very good
5 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Nova in 12 Callender 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?

12 Callender Street,
Belfast,
BT1 5BN

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

Who inspects Nova?

Food hygiene at Nova 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 Nova

What is Nova’s food hygiene rating?

Nova has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 March 2026.

When was Nova last inspected?

Nova was last inspected by Belfast City on 5 March 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.