The Points

44 Dublin Road

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

The Points 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 19 February 2025 by Belfast City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Points, from January 2019 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Points
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 January 2019	5 / 5	Very good
19 February 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

The Points in 44 Dublin 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?

44 Dublin Road,
Belfast,
BT2 7HN

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

Who inspects The Points?

Food hygiene at The Points 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 Points

What is The Points’s food hygiene rating?

The Points has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 February 2025.

When was The Points last inspected?

The Points was last inspected by Belfast City on 19 February 2025.

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.