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Abingdon Riverside Cafe food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Vale of White Horse

Abingdon Riverside Cafe 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 30 September 2024, 21 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: The Bridge, Abingdon, OX14 3HX

How it compares in Vale of White Horse

That puts Abingdon Riverside Cafe among the 764 places in Vale of White Horse holding top marks, 81% 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 Vale of White Horse
5 out of 5 764 81% ← Abingdon Riverside Cafe
4 out of 5 115 12%
3 out of 5 49 5%
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

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 Abingdon Riverside 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 Abingdon Riverside Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 119 yards away 5 - Very good 5 February 2025
Crown and Thistle Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 160 yards away 5 - Very good 22 May 2024
Oishi Sushi Takeaway/sandwich shop 170 yards away 5 - Very good 12 March 2026
Sushi Daily at Waitrose Retailers - other 216 yards away 5 - Very good 9 March 2026
The Kings Head & Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 221 yards away 5 - Very good 15 October 2025
Abingdon Vale Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 249 yards away 5 - Very good 11 June 2026
One Planet Abingdon CEC Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 255 yards away 5 - Very good 5 February 2026
Throwing Buns Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 263 yards away 5 - Very good 14 January 2026

Questions about Abingdon Riverside Cafe

What is Abingdon Riverside Cafe's food hygiene rating?

Abingdon Riverside Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Vale of White Horse Council on 30 September 2024.

Is Abingdon Riverside Cafe 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 Abingdon Riverside Cafe last inspected?

Abingdon Riverside Cafe was last inspected on 30 September 2024, 21 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 Abingdon Riverside Cafe?

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 Abingdon Riverside Cafe 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, and Abingdon Riverside Cafe is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Vale of White Horse Council inspects Abingdon Riverside 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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Abingdon Riverside Cafe is one of 175 rated food businesses in Abingdon. See every hygiene rating in Abingdon

Vale of White Horse inspects and rates 1,042 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Vale of White Horse

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