Tasty Chef food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Belfast City
Tasty Chef holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the takeaway are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 26 March 2026, 3 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: 256 Shankill Road, BT13 2BL
How it compares in Belfast City
In Belfast City, 73% of rated places manage a 5, so Tasty Chef sits behind roughly 2,117 nearby businesses. 17% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,117 | 73% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 502 | 17% | ← Tasty Chef | |
| 3 out of 5 | 230 | 8% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 46 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 24 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 253 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Tasty Chef none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Tasty Chef, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ability Cafe at The Foundry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 237 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 May 2025 |
| Al's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 358 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 April 2025 |
| Adixion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 February 2026 |
| Alessie Centre Early Years Day Care Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 July 2025 |
| Ancient Order Of Hibernians Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 September 2017 |
| Amelia's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 April 2026 |
| Arny’s Bagels Manufacturers/packers | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 February 2026 |
| Ash&Cole Other catering premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 July 2025 |
Questions about Tasty Chef
What is Tasty Chef's food hygiene rating?
Tasty Chef has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Belfast City Council on 26 March 2026.
Is Tasty Chef safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this takeaway to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Tasty Chef last inspected?
Tasty Chef was last inspected on 26 March 2026, 3 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Belfast City Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Tasty Chef?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Tasty Chef compare to other places in Belfast City?
73% of the 2,919 rated food businesses in Belfast City hold the top rating of 5, while Tasty Chef holds a 4. 502 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Belfast City Council inspects Tasty Chef and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
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