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Vivo Essentials

Hillsborough

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 9 February 2026 by Lisburn and Castlereagh City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Vivo Essentials, from March 2021 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 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
2 March 2021	5 / 5	Very good
9 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Vivo Essentials in Hillsborough 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?

261 Ballynahinch Road,
Ballycrune,
Hillsborough,
Down,
BT26 6BP

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 Lisburn and Castlereagh City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.lisburncastlereagh.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 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 February 2026.

When was Vivo Essentials last inspected?

Vivo Essentials was last inspected by Lisburn and Castlereagh City on 9 February 2026.

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.