The Busy Bee Shop/MACE

Grosvenor Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Busy Bee Shop/MACE scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 7 January 2026 by Belfast City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Busy Bee Shop/MACE, from March 2020 to January 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 The Busy Bee Shop/MACE.

Food hygiene rating history for The Busy Bee Shop/MACE
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 March 2020	5 / 5	Very good
7 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Busy Bee Shop/MACE in Grosvenor 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?

Royal Victoria Hospital,
Grosvenor Road,
Belfast,
BT12 6BA

The Busy Bee Shop/MACE Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The Busy Bee Shop/MACE. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The Busy Bee Shop/MACE?

Food hygiene at The Busy Bee Shop/MACE 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 The Busy Bee Shop/MACE

What is The Busy Bee Shop/MACE’s food hygiene rating?

The Busy Bee Shop/MACE has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 January 2026.

When was The Busy Bee Shop/MACE last inspected?

The Busy Bee Shop/MACE was last inspected by Belfast City on 7 January 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.