Sumo food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · South Oxfordshire
Sumo 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 9 June 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.
This sits in the middle for South Oxfordshire, where 2% of rated places score below 3 and 88% score 4 or 5. See all South Oxfordshire ratings →
Address: Unit 3 Gardiner Place, Henley-On-Thames, RG9 2AH
How this rating has changed
Sumo was re-inspected on 9 June 2026 and held its rating of 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 9 June 2026 | AwaitingInspection 3 | Held |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in South Oxfordshire
In South Oxfordshire, 72% of rated places manage a 5, so Sumo sits behind roughly 996 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 815 | 72% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 181 | 16% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 116 | 10% | ← Sumo | |
| 2 out of 5 | 18 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 4 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 126 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 Sumo 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 Sumo, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| COOK Retailers - other | 30 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 April 2025 |
| Amorino Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 44 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 April 2026 |
| Oxfam Standard Shop Henley-on-Thames Retailers - other | 47 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 August 2017 |
| GAIL's Henley Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 49 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 May 2026 |
| Piccolino Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 56 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 January 2026 |
| Starbucks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 62 yards away | 4 - Good | 27 August 2025 |
| Pret A Manger Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 68 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 April 2025 |
| FLYTE Bar Pub/bar/nightclub | 84 yards away | 4 - Good | 18 March 2026 |
Questions about Sumo
What is Sumo's food hygiene rating?
Sumo has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by South Oxfordshire Council on 9 June 2026.
Is Sumo 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 Sumo last inspected?
Sumo was last inspected on 9 June 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 Sumo?
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 Sumo compare to other places in South Oxfordshire?
72% of the 1,134 rated food businesses in South Oxfordshire hold the top rating of 5, while Sumo holds a 3. 116 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
South Oxfordshire Council inspects Sumo 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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Understanding this rating
More food hygiene ratings near here
Sumo is one of 29 rated food businesses in Henley-on-Thames. See every hygiene rating in Henley-on-Thames →
South Oxfordshire inspects and rates 1,260 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in South Oxfordshire →
The official record is held by the council: https://www.southoxon.gov.uk
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