James Street Vaults

City Centre

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

James Street Vaults scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 22 August 2025 by Plymouth City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for James Street Vaults, from May 2018 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of James Street Vaults.

Food hygiene rating history for James Street Vaults
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 May 2018	5 / 5	Very good
22 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

James Street Vaults in City Centre 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?

James Street Vaults,
24 James Street,
City Centre,
Plymouth,
PL4 6EQ

James Street Vaults Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects James Street Vaults?

Food hygiene at James Street Vaults is inspected by Plymouth City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.plymouth.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about James Street Vaults

What is James Street Vaults’s food hygiene rating?

James Street Vaults has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 August 2025.

When was James Street Vaults last inspected?

James Street Vaults was last inspected by Plymouth City on 22 August 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.