San Marco

Blacks Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

San Marco scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 20 March 2025 by Belfast City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for San Marco, from February 2021 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for San Marco
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 February 2021	5 / 5	Very good
20 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

San Marco in Blacks 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?

The Balmoral Hotel,
Blacks Road,
Belfast,
BT10 0ND

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

Who inspects San Marco?

Food hygiene at San Marco 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 San Marco

What is San Marco’s food hygiene rating?

San Marco has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 March 2025.

When was San Marco last inspected?

San Marco was last inspected by Belfast City on 20 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.