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Vibe Juice Bar food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Luton

Vibe Juice Bar holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The takeaway met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.

The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory

The rating dates from 16 July 2024, 23 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: Smiths Lane, The Mall, LU1 2LJ

How it compares in Luton

In Luton, 65% of rated places manage a 5, so Vibe Juice Bar sits behind roughly 1,077 nearby businesses. 13% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Luton
5 out of 5 846 65%
4 out of 5 231 18%
3 out of 5 165 13% ← Vibe Juice Bar
2 out of 5 16 1%
1 out of 5 33 3%
0 out of 5 6 <1%

A further 403 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Vibe Juice Bar none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Vibe Juice Bar, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Auntie Annes Luton Other catering premises 5 yards away 5 - Very good 22 October 2024
Boots Stores Ltd Retailers - other 106 yards away 5 - Very good 26 March 2026
Asian Town Cafe Retailers - other 112 yards away 5 - Very good 25 October 2024
Ali’s Other catering premises 307 yards away 5 - Very good 19 November 2024
Bubble CiTea Retailers - other 318 yards away 5 - Very good 28 October 2025
Benjamins Cafe Luton LTD Other catering premises 428 yards away 5 - Very good 18 December 2025
Bron Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 31 August 2023
Best Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 25 June 2024

Questions about Vibe Juice Bar

What is Vibe Juice Bar's food hygiene rating?

Vibe Juice Bar has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Luton Council on 16 July 2024.

Is Vibe Juice Bar safe to eat at?

A 3 means the takeaway met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.

When was Vibe Juice Bar last inspected?

Vibe Juice Bar was last inspected on 16 July 2024, 23 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Luton Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Vibe Juice Bar?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Vibe Juice Bar compare to other places in Luton?

65% of the 1,297 rated food businesses in Luton hold the top rating of 5, while Vibe Juice Bar holds a 3. 165 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Luton Council inspects Vibe Juice Bar and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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Vibe Juice Bar is one of 20 rated food businesses in The Mall. See every hygiene rating in The Mall

Luton inspects and rates 1,700 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Luton

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