Ritchies Hot Food

138 Castlereagh Road

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Ritchies Hot Food scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 5 January 2026 by Belfast City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ritchies Hot Food, from December 2021 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 4 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Ritchies Hot Food
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 December 2021	5 / 5	Very good
5 January 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Ritchies Hot Food in 138 Castlereagh Road has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

138 Castlereagh Road,
Belfast,
BT5 5FS

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

Who inspects Ritchies Hot Food?

Food hygiene at Ritchies Hot Food 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 Ritchies Hot Food

What is Ritchies Hot Food’s food hygiene rating?

Ritchies Hot Food has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 January 2026.

When was Ritchies Hot Food last inspected?

Ritchies Hot Food was last inspected by Belfast City on 5 January 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.