Village Grocery

181 Sandy Row

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Village Grocery 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 Village Grocery, from January 2022 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2022 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Village Grocery.

Food hygiene rating history for Village Grocery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 January 2022	4 / 5	Good
19 February 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Village Grocery in 181 Sandy Row 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?

181 Sandy Row,
Belfast,
BT12 5EG

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

Who inspects Village Grocery?

Food hygiene at Village Grocery 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 Village Grocery

What is Village Grocery’s food hygiene rating?

Village Grocery 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 Village Grocery last inspected?

Village Grocery 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.