Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Belfast City

Raffos

786 Springfield Road

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 18 February 2026 by Belfast City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Raffos, from March 2018 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 3 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Raffos
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 March 2018	5 / 5	Very good
18 February 2026	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Raffos in 786 Springfield Road 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?

786 Springfield Road,
Belfast,
BT12 7JD

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 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 February 2026.

When was Raffos last inspected?

Raffos was last inspected by Belfast City on 18 February 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.