5

The Margin food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Stratford-on-Avon

The Margin holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 27 March 2025, 15 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: The Water Margin, Marton Road, Long Itchington, CV47 9PZ

How it compares in Stratford-on-Avon

That puts The Margin among the 1,074 places in Stratford-on-Avon holding top marks, 86% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Stratford-on-Avon
5 out of 5 1,074 86% ← The Margin
4 out of 5 121 10%
3 out of 5 41 3%
2 out of 5 12 1%
1 out of 5 4 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 111 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 The Margin 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 The Margin, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Greenways Care Home Caring Premises 1 yards away 5 - Very good 18 November 2025
The Buck And Bell Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 3 - Generally satisfactory 12 March 2026
The Duck On The Pond Pub/bar/nightclub 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 28 October 2024
Bizzy Tots Day Nursery Caring Premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 17 February 2025
Heart Of England Co-Op Society Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 25 July 2024
The Harvester Pub/bar/nightclub 0.4 miles away 3 - Generally satisfactory 24 October 2025
The Green Man Pub/bar/nightclub 0.5 miles away 3 - Generally satisfactory 26 March 2025
Community Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 0.6 miles away Exempt

Questions about The Margin

What is The Margin's food hygiene rating?

The Margin has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Stratford-on-Avon Council on 27 March 2025.

Is The Margin safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Margin last inspected?

The Margin was last inspected on 27 March 2025, 15 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Stratford-on-Avon Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Margin?

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

How does The Margin compare to other places in Stratford-on-Avon?

86% of the 1,252 rated food businesses in Stratford-on-Avon hold the top rating of 5, and The Margin is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Stratford-on-Avon Council inspects The Margin 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

The Margin is one of 116 rated food businesses in Southam. See every hygiene rating in Southam

Stratford-on-Avon inspects and rates 1,363 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Stratford-on-Avon

The official record is held by the council: http://www.stratford.gov.uk

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