The vault

Shad Thames

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The vault scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 24 July 2025 by Southwark.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The vault, from January 2020 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The vault
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 January 2020	4 / 5	Good
24 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The vault in Shad Thames 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 Horace Jones Vault,
Shad Thames,
London,
SE1 2UP

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

Who inspects The vault?

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

Questions about The vault

What is The vault’s food hygiene rating?

The vault has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 July 2025.

When was The vault last inspected?

The vault was last inspected by Southwark on 24 July 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.