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Food hygiene ratings in Oxford

There are 65 food businesses in Oxford with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Vale of White Horse Council. A further 10 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Oxford

85% of rated businesses in Oxford hold the top score of 5, and 98% hold a 4 or better. 1 business scores 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across Vale of White Horse as a whole, 81% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Oxford does better, by 4 percentage points.

How the 55 rated businesses in Oxford score
5 47 85%
4 7 13%
3 0 0%
2 1 2%
1 0 0%
0 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Oxford

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Vine Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 2 - Some improvement necessary 17 December 2025

A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →

Questions about food hygiene in Oxford

How many food businesses in Oxford have a hygiene rating?

65 food businesses in Oxford have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Vale of White Horse Council. 55 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Oxford?

85% of rated businesses in Oxford hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.

Are there any badly rated places in Oxford?

1 food businesses in Oxford hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 0 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.

Who inspects food businesses in Oxford?

Environmental health officers at Vale of White Horse Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.

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Food businesses in Oxford

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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.