Play and Learn Playgroup

Ardoyne Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Play and Learn Playgroup 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 18 September 2025 by Belfast City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Play and Learn Playgroup, from September 2015 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2015 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Play and Learn Playgroup.

Food hygiene rating history for Play and Learn Playgroup
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 September 2015	5 / 5	Very good
18 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Play and Learn Playgroup in 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?

Holy Cross Girls' Primary School,
Ardoyne Road,
Belfast,
BT14 7HZ

Play and Learn Playgroup Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Play and Learn Playgroup?

Food hygiene at Play and Learn Playgroup 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 Play and Learn Playgroup

What is Play and Learn Playgroup’s food hygiene rating?

Play and Learn Playgroup has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 September 2025.

When was Play and Learn Playgroup last inspected?

Play and Learn Playgroup was last inspected by Belfast City on 18 September 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.