Vivo Essentials

Ballygowan

Heads up: Vivo Essentials no longer shows up in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Ards and North Down. It may have closed, changed its name or moved. The rating below is the last one the FSA published for it.

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Vivo Essentials scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 5 September 2017 by Ards and North Down.

What does this rating mean?

Vivo Essentials in Ballygowan has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Units 1-3 Belfast Road,
Ballygowan,
Ballygowan,
Down,
BT23 6HX

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

Who inspects Vivo Essentials?

Food hygiene at Vivo Essentials is inspected by Ards and North Down, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Vivo Essentials

What is Vivo Essentials’s food hygiene rating?

Vivo Essentials has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 September 2017.

When was Vivo Essentials last inspected?

Vivo Essentials was last inspected by Ards and North Down on 5 September 2017.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.

Has Vivo Essentials closed down?

Vivo Essentials no longer appears in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Ards and North Down, which usually means it has closed, changed name or moved. The rating shown here is the last one the FSA published for it.