Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 Lisburn and Castlereagh City

The Middle Ale

Belfast

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Middle Ale 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 16 June 2026 by Lisburn and Castlereagh City.

What does this rating mean?

The Middle Ale in Belfast 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?

Dunlady Road Dundonald,
Belfast,
BT16 1TT

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

Who inspects The Middle Ale?

Food hygiene at The Middle Ale is inspected by Lisburn and Castlereagh City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about The Middle Ale

What is The Middle Ale’s food hygiene rating?

The Middle Ale has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 June 2026.

When was The Middle Ale last inspected?

The Middle Ale was last inspected by Lisburn and Castlereagh City on 16 June 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.