Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Belfast City

Sumocat

449 Lisburn Road

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Sumocat 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 3 June 2026 by Belfast City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sumocat, from November 2021 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 4 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Sumocat
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
16 January 2025	4 / 5	Good
3 June 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Sumocat in 449 Lisburn 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?

449 Lisburn Road,
Belfast,
BT9 7EY

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

Who inspects Sumocat?

Food hygiene at Sumocat 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 Sumocat

What is Sumocat’s food hygiene rating?

Sumocat has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 June 2026.

When was Sumocat last inspected?

Sumocat was last inspected by Belfast City on 3 June 2026.

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.