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Spar Ligoniel Village food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Belfast City

Spar Ligoniel Village holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop 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 13 May 2025, 14 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: 1 Weavershill Square, BT14 8PW

How it compares in Belfast City

In Belfast City, 73% of rated places manage a 5, so Spar Ligoniel Village 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% ← Spar Ligoniel Village
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 Spar Ligoniel Village 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 Spar Ligoniel Village, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Abingdon Manor Care Centre Caring Premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 11 April 2025
Belfast Burger Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 14 March 2024
Ballysillan Primary & Nursery Schools School/college/university 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 17 June 2026
Ballysillan Tiny Steps Caring Premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 7 May 2025
Bungalow Stores Retailers - other 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 30 April 2025
Boyd's Retailers - other 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 30 November 2016
Boys Model School School/college/university 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 20 February 2025

Questions about Spar Ligoniel Village

What is Spar Ligoniel Village's food hygiene rating?

Spar Ligoniel Village has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Belfast City Council on 13 May 2025.

Is Spar Ligoniel Village 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 shop to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Spar Ligoniel Village last inspected?

Spar Ligoniel Village was last inspected on 13 May 2025, 14 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 Spar Ligoniel Village?

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 Spar Ligoniel Village 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 Spar Ligoniel Village holds a 4. 502 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Belfast City Council inspects Spar Ligoniel Village 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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The official record is held by the council: http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/buildingcontrol-environment/foodsafety/consumers-foodhygienescheme.aspx

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