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King of Kings food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Belfast City

King of Kings holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The takeaway met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.

The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory

The rating dates from 10 March 2025, 16 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: 9 Mountpottinger Road, BT5 4LA

How it compares in Belfast City

In Belfast City, 73% of rated places manage a 5, so King of Kings sits behind roughly 2,619 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Belfast City
5 out of 5 2,117 73%
4 out of 5 502 17%
3 out of 5 230 8% ← King of Kings
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 King of Kings 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 King of Kings, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Ballymac Friendship Trust Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 30 November 2021
Backyard Bites Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 7 May 2026
Asia Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 28 November 2025
Aramark At Heritage Cafe Proni Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 7 October 2025
American Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 14 June 2019
Albertbridge Road Filling Station Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 27 February 2025
B&M Bargains Retailers - other 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 6 May 2025
AC Hotel by Marriott Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 23 September 2025

Questions about King of Kings

What is King of Kings's food hygiene rating?

King of Kings has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Belfast City Council on 10 March 2025.

Is King of Kings safe to eat at?

A 3 means the takeaway met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.

When was King of Kings last inspected?

King of Kings was last inspected on 10 March 2025, 16 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 King of Kings?

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

How does King of Kings 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 King of Kings holds a 3. 230 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Belfast City Council inspects King of Kings 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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