Hygienic food handling
GoodIncludes food preparation, cooking, reheating, cooling and storage practices.
Pub/bar/nightclub
Latest rating available
Empire Bar food hygiene rating
Empire Bar
The Carriages
42 Botanic Avenue
Belfast
BT7 1JQ Inspected 24 July 2026
42 Botanic Avenue
Belfast
BT7 1JQ Inspected 24 July 2026
Food hygiene rating
Rated by Belfast City
3
Generally satisfactory
Hygiene standards were generally satisfactory when inspected.
At a glance
Business summary
Empire Bar in Belfast City currently has a food hygiene rating of 3 (Generally satisfactory). The latest published inspection was carried out on 24 July 2026. Empire Bar is registered as a Pub/bar/nightclub and is located at The Carriages, 42 Botanic Avenue, Belfast, BT7 1JQ.
- Business name
- Empire Bar
- Business type
- Pub/bar/nightclub
- Local authority
- Belfast City
- Scheme
- Food Hygiene Rating Scheme
- Rating date
- 24 July 2026
- FHRS ID
- 57126
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About this information
Ratings are supplied by the relevant local authority. Details may change between inspections or before updated records are published.
Latest inspection
Inspection details
24 July 2026
Inspectors consider how hygienically food is handled, the condition of the premises and how effectively the business manages food safety.
Cleanliness and condition
Generally satisfactoryCovers the cleanliness, layout, lighting, ventilation and condition of the premises.
Management of food safety
Generally satisfactoryConsiders staff knowledge, checks, records and confidence that standards will be maintained.
Previous records
Rating history
Empire Bar currently has a food hygiene rating of 3, compared with a rating of 5 at its previous recorded inspection.
| Inspection date | Rating | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 July 2026 | 3 | Generally satisfactory | Current |
| 3 November 2023 | 5 | Very good | Previous |
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