Quality Meats

180 North Queen Street

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 28 January 2026 by Belfast City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Quality Meats, from November 2019 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2019 to 3 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Quality Meats
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 November 2019	4 / 5	Good
28 January 2026	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Quality Meats in 180 North Queen Street has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

180 North Queen Street,
Belfast,
BT15 1HR

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

Who inspects Quality Meats?

Food hygiene at Quality Meats 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 Quality Meats

What is Quality Meats’s food hygiene rating?

Quality Meats has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 January 2026.

When was Quality Meats last inspected?

Quality Meats was last inspected by Belfast City on 28 January 2026.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.