The Vaults

Shrewsbury

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Vaults 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 8 October 2025 by Shropshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Vaults, from June 2017 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2017 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Vaults
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 June 2017	4 / 5	Good
8 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Vaults in Shrewsbury 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?

The Vaults 16 Castle Gates,
Shrewsbury,
Shropshire,
SY1 2AB

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

Who inspects The Vaults?

Food hygiene at The Vaults is inspected by Shropshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/foodhygienescheme or [email protected].

Questions about The Vaults

What is The Vaults’s food hygiene rating?

The Vaults has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 October 2025.

When was The Vaults last inspected?

The Vaults was last inspected by Shropshire on 8 October 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.