Vivo Essentials/ Murphy's Stores

99 Alliance Avenue

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Vivo Essentials/ Murphy's Stores 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 6 June 2025 by Belfast City.

What does this rating mean?

Vivo Essentials/ Murphy's Stores in 99 Alliance Avenue 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?

99 Alliance Avenue,
Belfast,
BT14 7NT

Vivo Essentials/ Murphy's Stores Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Vivo Essentials/ Murphy's Stores?

Food hygiene at Vivo Essentials/ Murphy's Stores is inspected by Belfast City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/buildingcontrol-environment/foodsafety/consumers-foodhygienescheme.aspx or [email protected].

Questions about Vivo Essentials/ Murphy's Stores

What is Vivo Essentials/ Murphy's Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Vivo Essentials/ Murphy's Stores has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 June 2025.

When was Vivo Essentials/ Murphy's Stores last inspected?

Vivo Essentials/ Murphy's Stores was last inspected by Belfast City on 6 June 2025.

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.