Sahara Shisha

19 Botanic Avenue

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Sahara Shisha scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 28 May 2026 by Belfast City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sahara Shisha, from September 2021 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 1 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Sahara Shisha
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
23 May 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
28 May 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Sahara Shisha in 19 Botanic Avenue has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

19 Botanic Avenue,
Belfast,
BT7 1JG

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

Who inspects Sahara Shisha?

Food hygiene at Sahara Shisha 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 Sahara Shisha

What is Sahara Shisha’s food hygiene rating?

Sahara Shisha has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 May 2026.

When was Sahara Shisha last inspected?

Sahara Shisha was last inspected by Belfast City on 28 May 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.