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Missing Bean food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · West Oxfordshire

Missing Bean 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 28 January 2025, 17 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: 17 Oxford Street, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, OX20 1TH

How it compares in West Oxfordshire

That puts Missing Bean among the 957 places in West Oxfordshire holding top marks, 94% 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 West Oxfordshire
5 out of 5 957 94% ← Missing Bean
4 out of 5 42 4%
3 out of 5 10 1%
2 out of 5 3 <1%
1 out of 5 1 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 110 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 Missing Bean 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 Missing Bean, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
The Crown Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 22 yards away 3 - Generally satisfactory 7 May 2026
Hampers Food And Wine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 31 yards away 5 - Very good 14 May 2025
The Marlborough Arms Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 39 yards away 5 - Very good 12 December 2017
The Woodstock Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 39 yards away 5 - Very good 19 December 2019
Brothertons Brasserie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 55 yards away 5 - Very good 19 November 2025
Caremark Caring Premises 60 yards away 5 - Very good 29 November 2018
Mary & Martin News Retailers - other 60 yards away 5 - Very good 9 February 2026
Alfonso Gelateria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 60 yards away 4 - Good 5 February 2025

Questions about Missing Bean

What is Missing Bean's food hygiene rating?

Missing Bean has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by West Oxfordshire Council on 28 January 2025.

Is Missing Bean 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 Missing Bean last inspected?

Missing Bean was last inspected on 28 January 2025, 17 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by West Oxfordshire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Missing Bean?

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

How does Missing Bean compare to other places in West Oxfordshire?

94% of the 1,013 rated food businesses in West Oxfordshire hold the top rating of 5, and Missing Bean is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

West Oxfordshire Council inspects Missing Bean 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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Missing Bean is one of 48 rated food businesses in Woodstock. See every hygiene rating in Woodstock

West Oxfordshire inspects and rates 1,123 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in West Oxfordshire

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

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