Wah Fu food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Belfast City
Wah Fu 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 22 January 2026, 5 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: 157 Upper Lisburn Road, BT10 0LJ
How it compares in Belfast City
In Belfast City, 73% of rated places manage a 5, so Wah Fu 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% | ← Wah Fu | |
| 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 Wah Fu 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 Wah Fu, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benmore Playgroup, Finaghy Primary School Caring Premises | 175 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 December 2025 |
| Balmoral View Care Home Caring Premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 May 2025 |
| Angamaly Caterings Other catering premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 June 2026 |
| Balmoral Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 December 2025 |
| Appletree Breakfast and Afterschools Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 October 2024 |
| Ashia Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 November 2025 |
| 28 Trench Park Caring Premises | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 July 2025 |
| Andersonstown Meats Manufacturers/packers | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 August 2025 |
Questions about Wah Fu
What is Wah Fu's food hygiene rating?
Wah Fu has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Belfast City Council on 22 January 2026.
Is Wah Fu 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 Wah Fu last inspected?
Wah Fu was last inspected on 22 January 2026, 5 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 Wah Fu?
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 Wah Fu 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 Wah Fu holds a 4. 502 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Belfast City Council inspects Wah Fu 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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