Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Antrim and Newtownabbey

Essence Vault

Randalstown

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Essence Vault scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 23 June 2025 by Antrim and Newtownabbey.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Essence Vault, from March 2021 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Essence Vault.

Food hygiene rating history for Essence Vault
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 March 2021	5 / 5	Very good
23 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Essence Vault in Randalstown has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

86a Craigstown Road,
Lenagh,
Randalstown,
Antrim,
BT41 2PT

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Essence Vault. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Essence Vault?

Food hygiene at Essence Vault is inspected by Antrim and Newtownabbey, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Essence Vault

What is Essence Vault’s food hygiene rating?

Essence Vault has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 June 2025.

When was Essence Vault last inspected?

Essence Vault was last inspected by Antrim and Newtownabbey on 23 June 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.