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Falafel Fresh food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Belfast City

Falafel Fresh holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant 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 28 November 2025, 7 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: 6 Bridge Street, BT1 1LU

How it compares in Belfast City

In Belfast City, 73% of rated places manage a 5, so Falafel Fresh sits behind roughly 2,117 nearby businesses. 17% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Belfast City
5 out of 5 2,117 73%
4 out of 5 502 17% ← Falafel Fresh
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

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 Falafel Fresh 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 Falafel Fresh, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Agra Indian Cuisine & BFC Fried Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 52 yards away 5 - Very good 26 March 2024
Bakari Manufacturers/packers 80 yards away 5 - Very good 20 May 2026
Alexander Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 118 yards away 5 - Very good 21 November 2023
2 Taps Winebar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 175 yards away 5 - Very good 17 April 2026
B&M Bargains Retailers - other 179 yards away 5 - Very good 28 April 2025
39 Gordon Street and Lux Pub/bar/nightclub 249 yards away 5 - Very good 12 December 2014
Badmaash Retailers - other 259 yards away 5 - Very good 21 February 2025
Am:pm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 416 yards away 5 - Very good 31 March 2026

Questions about Falafel Fresh

What is Falafel Fresh's food hygiene rating?

Falafel Fresh has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Belfast City Council on 28 November 2025.

Is Falafel Fresh 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 restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Falafel Fresh last inspected?

Falafel Fresh was last inspected on 28 November 2025, 7 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 Falafel Fresh?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Falafel Fresh 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 Falafel Fresh holds a 4. 502 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Belfast City Council inspects Falafel Fresh 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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