Food hygiene ratings in South Oxfordshire

South Oxfordshire inspects and rates 1,260 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 1,134 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 126 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in South Oxfordshire

Standards here are good: 72% of rated businesses in South Oxfordshire hold the top score of 5, and 88% hold a 4 or better. 22 businesses, 2% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in South Oxfordshire scores
5 out of 5 815 72%
4 out of 5 181 16%
3 out of 5 116 10%
2 out of 5 18 2%
1 out of 5 4 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

Towns in South Oxfordshire

Food hygiene ratings for each town South Oxfordshire inspects.

Recently inspected in South Oxfordshire

The most recent inspections published by South Oxfordshire, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Harris & Hoole Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 26 August 2026
Lashbrook House Nursing Home Caring Premises 5 - Very good 24 August 2026
No. 25 Benson Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 21 August 2026
Elite Camps Didcot Caring Premises 5 - Very good 19 August 2026
Gather & Gather at BP Technology Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 19 August 2026
Asda Express Subway Retailers - other 5 - Very good 18 August 2026
Elite Camps Thame Caring Premises 5 - Very good 17 August 2026
Burger King at Welcome Break Oxford Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 14 August 2026
Henley Piazza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 14 August 2026
Starbucks at Welcome Break Oxford Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 14 August 2026
Hols Little Cakery Retailers - other 5 - Very good 13 August 2026
Coffee#1 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 12 August 2026

Lowest-rated places in South Oxfordshire

The lowest-rated food businesses in South Oxfordshire are listed below. 4 businesses hold a 1, major improvement necessary. A low rating is not a closure order: these places are still trading, and a business can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems the inspector found.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Pad Thai Rising Sun Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 3 June 2026
Lusso Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 12 May 2026
Sir Charles Napier Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 25 February 2026
Cashmere Continental Foods & Cosmetics Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 19 January 2026

Questions about food hygiene in South Oxfordshire

How many food businesses does South Oxfordshire rate?

South Oxfordshire publishes food hygiene ratings for 1,260 businesses, of which 1,134 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in South Oxfordshire?

72% of rated businesses in South Oxfordshire hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, it is worth checking, because anything below it puts a business behind most of its neighbours.

How many places in South Oxfordshire have a bad hygiene rating?

22 food businesses in South Oxfordshire hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 4 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in South Oxfordshire?

Environmental health officers employed by South Oxfordshire carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the results. How often a business is visited depends on its risk, a busy restaurant is seen far more often than a shop selling wrapped sweets.

Food businesses in South Oxfordshire

A sample of rated businesses. Use search to find a specific place.

Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Most recent inspection published for this area: 2026-08-26. Browse all UK councils →