Wantage Continental Foods food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Vale of White Horse
Wantage Continental Foods holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The shop 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 30 September 2025, 9 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: 10A Mill Street Wantage, Oxon, OX12 9AQ
How it compares in Vale of White Horse
In Vale of White Horse, 81% of rated places manage a 5, so Wantage Continental Foods sits behind roughly 879 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 764 | 81% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 115 | 12% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 49 | 5% | ← Wantage Continental Foods | |
| 2 out of 5 | 11 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 1 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 102 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 Generally satisfactory
- 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 Wantage Continental Foods 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 Wantage Continental Foods, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantage Kebab and Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 yards away | 3 - Generally satisfactory | 6 October 2025 |
| Cleggs Pharmacy Retailers - other | 27 yards away | Exempt | |
| T G Jones Retailers - other | 27 yards away | Exempt | |
| Fresh Mart Retailers - other | 29 yards away | Awaiting inspection | |
| House Of Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 33 yards away | 3 - Generally satisfactory | 3 June 2025 |
| Pecwom Afro Carribbean Retailers - other | 43 yards away | 3 - Generally satisfactory | 17 October 2025 |
| The Mix Community Space Retailers - other | 48 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 December 2019 |
| The Bell Inn Pub/bar/nightclub | 48 yards away | 3 - Generally satisfactory | 6 February 2026 |
Questions about Wantage Continental Foods
What is Wantage Continental Foods's food hygiene rating?
Wantage Continental Foods has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Vale of White Horse Council on 30 September 2025.
Is Wantage Continental Foods safe to eat at?
A 3 means the shop 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 Wantage Continental Foods last inspected?
Wantage Continental Foods was last inspected on 30 September 2025, 9 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Vale of White Horse Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Wantage Continental Foods?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Wantage Continental Foods compare to other places in Vale of White Horse?
81% of the 940 rated food businesses in Vale of White Horse hold the top rating of 5, while Wantage Continental Foods holds a 3. 49 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Vale of White Horse Council inspects Wantage Continental Foods 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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