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Muffin Break Didcot food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · South Oxfordshire

Muffin Break Didcot 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 17 April 2026, 2 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: 7 Orchard Street, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 7LG

How it compares in South Oxfordshire

That puts Muffin Break Didcot among the 808 places in South Oxfordshire holding top marks, 71% 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 South Oxfordshire
5 out of 5 808 71% ← Muffin Break Didcot
4 out of 5 186 16%
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

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 Muffin Break Didcot 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 Muffin Break Didcot, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Poundland Retailers - other 12 yards away 5 - Very good 24 May 2023
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 29 yards away 5 - Very good 12 February 2025
Holland & Barrett Retailers - other 39 yards away 5 - Very good 3 June 2026
Grape Tree Retailers - other 49 yards away 5 - Very good 8 September 2025
Boswells Coffee Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 54 yards away 5 - Very good 10 June 2025
Superdrug Retailers - other 63 yards away 5 - Very good 17 April 2026
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 73 yards away 5 - Very good 9 January 2026
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 81 yards away 4 - Good 10 December 2025

Questions about Muffin Break Didcot

What is Muffin Break Didcot's food hygiene rating?

Muffin Break Didcot has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by South Oxfordshire Council on 17 April 2026.

Is Muffin Break Didcot 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 Muffin Break Didcot last inspected?

Muffin Break Didcot was last inspected on 17 April 2026, 2 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 Muffin Break Didcot?

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 "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Muffin Break Didcot compare to other places in South Oxfordshire?

71% of the 1,136 rated food businesses in South Oxfordshire hold the top rating of 5, and Muffin Break Didcot is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

South Oxfordshire Council inspects Muffin Break Didcot 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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Muffin Break Didcot is one of 430 rated food businesses in Oxon. See every hygiene rating in Oxon

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