Oscars Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Wiltshire
Oscars Cafe holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 16 July 2025, 11 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: 416B Pennings Road, Tidworth, SP9 7LG
How it compares in Wiltshire
In Wiltshire, 81% of rated places manage a 5, so Oscars Cafe sits behind roughly 2,715 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,380 | 81% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 335 | 11% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 174 | 6% | ← Oscars Cafe | |
| 2 out of 5 | 25 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 32 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 4 | <1% |
A further 1,252 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 Generally satisfactory
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 Oscars Cafe 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 Oscars Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop | 10 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 May 2025 |
| King Kebab Tidworth Mobile caterer | 80 yards away | 3 - Generally satisfactory | 20 February 2026 |
| The Ram Inn Pub/bar/nightclub | 80 yards away | 3 - Generally satisfactory | 28 February 2025 |
| Spar Retailers - other | 169 yards away | 3 - Generally satisfactory | 15 May 2025 |
| Asda Express Tidworth PFS Retailers - other | 316 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 November 2022 |
| Tidworth Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop | 316 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 March 2025 |
| St Andrews Pre-School Caring Premises | 365 yards away | 4 - Good | 16 July 2025 |
| Jiggaz Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop | 373 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 November 2025 |
Questions about Oscars Cafe
What is Oscars Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Oscars Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Wiltshire Council on 16 July 2025.
Is Oscars Cafe safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Oscars Cafe last inspected?
Oscars Cafe was last inspected on 16 July 2025, 11 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Wiltshire Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Oscars Cafe?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Oscars Cafe compare to other places in Wiltshire?
81% of the 2,950 rated food businesses in Wiltshire hold the top rating of 5, while Oscars Cafe holds a 3. 174 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Wiltshire Council inspects Oscars Cafe 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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