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Belmont House Hotel food hygiene rating

Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

Belmont House Hotel holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the hotel 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 12 May 2026, 2 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: 7 Rathfriland Street, Ballyvally, Banbridge, BT32 3LA

How it compares in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

In Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, 83% of rated places manage a 5, so Belmont House Hotel sits behind roughly 1,451 nearby businesses. 12% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
5 out of 5 1,451 83%
4 out of 5 211 12% ← Belmont House Hotel
3 out of 5 64 4%
2 out of 5 8 <1%
1 out of 5 4 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 145 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 Belmont House Hotel 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 Belmont House Hotel, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Oggies Dessert Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 36 yards away 5 - Very good 23 August 2022
Quails Manufacturers/packers 86 yards away 5 - Very good 21 May 2026
Apache Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 92 yards away 5 - Very good 6 January 2026
Patrisse Coffee Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 92 yards away 5 - Very good 14 February 2025
Eden Health and Wellbeing Clinic Retailers - other 98 yards away 5 - Very good 22 August 2023
AJ Quinn & sons Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 119 yards away 5 - Very good 21 August 2025
Higgins Pub/bar/nightclub 119 yards away 5 - Very good 11 February 2022
Super Fry Takeaway/sandwich shop 119 yards away 5 - Very good 2 July 2024

Questions about Belmont House Hotel

What is Belmont House Hotel's food hygiene rating?

Belmont House Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Council on 12 May 2026.

Is Belmont House Hotel 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 hotel to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Belmont House Hotel last inspected?

Belmont House Hotel was last inspected on 12 May 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Belmont House Hotel?

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 Belmont House Hotel compare to other places in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon?

83% of the 1,738 rated food businesses in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon hold the top rating of 5, while Belmont House Hotel holds a 4. 211 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Council inspects Belmont House Hotel 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Belmont House Hotel is one of 321 rated food businesses in Down. See every hygiene rating in Down

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon inspects and rates 1,883 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

The official record is held by the council: http://www.armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk/

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