Sliabh Dubh Bar

179 Whiterock Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Sliabh Dubh Bar 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 2 July 2025 by Belfast City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sliabh Dubh Bar, from July 2019 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Sliabh Dubh Bar.

Food hygiene rating history for Sliabh Dubh Bar
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 July 2019	4 / 5	Good
2 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Sliabh Dubh Bar in 179 Whiterock 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?

Sliabh Dubh,
179 Whiterock Road,
Belfast,
BT12 7FW

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

Who inspects Sliabh Dubh Bar?

Food hygiene at Sliabh Dubh Bar 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 Sliabh Dubh Bar

What is Sliabh Dubh Bar’s food hygiene rating?

Sliabh Dubh Bar has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 July 2025.

When was Sliabh Dubh Bar last inspected?

Sliabh Dubh Bar was last inspected by Belfast City on 2 July 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.