The Grateful Bread

65-65a Dock Street

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Grateful Bread scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 21 July 2025 by Belfast City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Grateful Bread, from February 2022 to July 2025.

Food hygiene rating history for The Grateful Bread
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
21 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Grateful Bread in 65-65a Dock 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?

C/O The American Bar,
65-65a Dock Street,
Belfast,
BT15 1LF

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

Who inspects The Grateful Bread?

Food hygiene at The Grateful Bread 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 Grateful Bread

What is The Grateful Bread’s food hygiene rating?

The Grateful Bread has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 July 2025.

When was The Grateful Bread last inspected?

The Grateful Bread was last inspected by Belfast City on 21 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.