Tara Lodge

36 Cromwell Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Tara Lodge scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 20 May 2026 by Belfast City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Tara Lodge, from January 2020 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Tara Lodge
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
20 May 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Tara Lodge in 36 Cromwell 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?

36 Cromwell Road,
Belfast,
BT7 1JW

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

Who inspects Tara Lodge?

Food hygiene at Tara Lodge 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 Tara Lodge

What is Tara Lodge’s food hygiene rating?

Tara Lodge has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 May 2026.

When was Tara Lodge last inspected?

Tara Lodge was last inspected by Belfast City on 20 May 2026.

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.