Shaftesbury NS

23-35 Percy Street

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Shaftesbury NS scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 13 November 2025 by Belfast City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Shaftesbury NS, from December 2021 to November 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 Shaftesbury NS.

Food hygiene rating history for Shaftesbury NS
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 December 2021	5 / 5	Very good
13 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Shaftesbury NS in 23-35 Percy Street 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?

23-35 Percy Street,
Belfast,
BT13 2HS

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

Who inspects Shaftesbury NS?

Food hygiene at Shaftesbury NS 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 Shaftesbury NS

What is Shaftesbury NS’s food hygiene rating?

Shaftesbury NS has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 November 2025.

When was Shaftesbury NS last inspected?

Shaftesbury NS was last inspected by Belfast City on 13 November 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.