Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Belfast City

Raffos

235A Cliftonville Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Raffos 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 27 March 2025 by Belfast City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Raffos, from January 2022 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2022 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Raffos
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 January 2022	4 / 5	Good
27 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Raffos in 235A Cliftonville 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?

235A Cliftonville Road,
Belfast,
BT14 6JU

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

Who inspects Raffos?

Food hygiene at Raffos 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 Raffos

What is Raffos’s food hygiene rating?

Raffos has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 March 2025.

When was Raffos last inspected?

Raffos was last inspected by Belfast City on 27 March 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.