Russell's Shop 4 Food and Drink

232-242 Woodstock Road

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Russell's Shop 4 Food and Drink 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 12 December 2025 by Belfast City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Russell's Shop 4 Food and Drink, from November 2019 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Russell's Shop 4 Food and Drink.

Food hygiene rating history for Russell's Shop 4 Food and Drink
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 November 2019	5 / 5	Very good
12 December 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Russell's Shop 4 Food and Drink in 232-242 Woodstock 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?

232-242 Woodstock Road,
Belfast,
BT6 9DL

Russell's Shop 4 Food and Drink Hygiene Rating - 4/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Russell's Shop 4 Food and Drink. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Russell's Shop 4 Food and Drink?

Food hygiene at Russell's Shop 4 Food and Drink 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 Russell's Shop 4 Food and Drink

What is Russell's Shop 4 Food and Drink’s food hygiene rating?

Russell's Shop 4 Food and Drink has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 December 2025.

When was Russell's Shop 4 Food and Drink last inspected?

Russell's Shop 4 Food and Drink was last inspected by Belfast City on 12 December 2025.

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.