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Food hygiene ratings in Oxon

There are 273 food businesses in Oxon 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 17 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Oxon

69% of rated businesses in Oxon hold the top score of 5, and 87% hold a 4 or better. 6 businesses score 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. Oxon does worse, by 12 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.

How the 256 rated businesses in Oxon score
5 176 69%
4 45 18%
3 29 11%
2 4 2%
1 2 1%
0 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Oxon

BusinessRatingInspected
Le Petit Doigt Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 23 July 2026
Matsho Africaribbean Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 8 June 2026
Abingdon Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 2 - Some improvement necessary 2 July 2026
Sheffords Takeaway/sandwich shop 2 - Some improvement necessary 24 March 2026
Spar Abingdon Retailers - other 2 - Some improvement necessary 8 July 2026
The Old Anchor Pub/bar/nightclub 2 - Some improvement necessary 11 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 Oxon

How many food businesses in Oxon have a hygiene rating?

273 food businesses in Oxon have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Vale of White Horse Council. 256 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Oxon?

69% of rated businesses in Oxon 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 Oxon?

6 food businesses in Oxon hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 2 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 Oxon?

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.

Nearby towns in Vale of White Horse

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Food businesses in Oxon

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