Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Belfast City

The Mac

10 Exchange Street West

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 15 January 2026 by Belfast City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Mac, from May 2021 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Mac
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 May 2021	5 / 5	Very good
15 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Mac in 10 Exchange Street West 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?

The Mac,
10 Exchange Street West,
Belfast,
BT1 2NJ

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

Who inspects The Mac?

Food hygiene at The Mac 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 Mac

What is The Mac’s food hygiene rating?

The Mac has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 January 2026.

When was The Mac last inspected?

The Mac was last inspected by Belfast City on 15 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.