Vivo Essentials

935/7 Crumlin Road

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Vivo Essentials scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 8 January 2026 by Belfast City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Vivo Essentials, from April 2019 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Vivo Essentials.

Food hygiene rating history for Vivo Essentials
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 April 2019	5 / 5	Very good
8 January 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Vivo Essentials in 935/7 Crumlin Road has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

935/7 Crumlin Road,
Belfast,
BT14 8AB

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 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

What is Vivo Essentials’s food hygiene rating?

Vivo Essentials has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 January 2026.

When was Vivo Essentials last inspected?

Vivo Essentials was last inspected by Belfast City on 8 January 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.