Original Elements

23 Ardoyne Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Original Elements 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 28 May 2026 by Belfast City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Original Elements, from July 2019 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Original Elements
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 July 2019	4 / 5	Good
28 May 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Original Elements in 23 Ardoyne Road 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?

23 Ardoyne Road,
Belfast,
BT14 7HX

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

Who inspects Original Elements?

Food hygiene at Original Elements 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 Original Elements

What is Original Elements’s food hygiene rating?

Original Elements has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 May 2026.

When was Original Elements last inspected?

Original Elements was last inspected by Belfast City on 28 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.