Chefs Taste at The Butchers Arms food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · South Oxfordshire
Chefs Taste at The Butchers Arms holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 1 May 2025, 14 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 Butchers Arms Blounts Court Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RS
How it compares in South Oxfordshire
In South Oxfordshire, 71% of rated places manage a 5, so Chefs Taste at The Butchers Arms sits behind roughly 808 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 808 | 71% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 186 | 16% | ← Chefs Taste at The Butchers Arms | |
| 3 out of 5 | 120 | 11% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 17 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 5 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 116 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Chefs Taste at The Butchers Arms 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.
Questions about Chefs Taste at The Butchers Arms
What is Chefs Taste at The Butchers Arms's food hygiene rating?
Chefs Taste at The Butchers Arms has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by South Oxfordshire Council on 1 May 2025.
Is Chefs Taste at The Butchers Arms safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Chefs Taste at The Butchers Arms last inspected?
Chefs Taste at The Butchers Arms was last inspected on 1 May 2025, 14 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by South Oxfordshire Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Chefs Taste at The Butchers Arms?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Chefs Taste at The Butchers Arms compare to other places in South Oxfordshire?
71% of the 1,136 rated food businesses in South Oxfordshire hold the top rating of 5, while Chefs Taste at The Butchers Arms holds a 4. 186 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
South Oxfordshire Council inspects Chefs Taste at The Butchers Arms 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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