Wantage Convenience Store food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Vale of White Horse
Wantage Convenience Store holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 12 May 2025, 13 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: 40 Market Place Wantage, Oxon, OX12 8AW
How it compares in Vale of White Horse
In Vale of White Horse, 81% of rated places manage a 5, so Wantage Convenience Store sits behind roughly 764 nearby businesses. 12% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 764 | 81% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 115 | 12% | ← Wantage Convenience Store | |
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Very good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Convenience Store 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 Convenience Store, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildwood Kitchen Wantage Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 26 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 September 2024 |
| The Panini Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 37 yards away | 3 - Generally satisfactory | 12 February 2026 |
| The Bell Inn Pub/bar/nightclub | 44 yards away | 3 - Generally satisfactory | 6 February 2026 |
| House Of Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 45 yards away | 3 - Generally satisfactory | 3 June 2025 |
| Holland & Barrett Retailers - other | 50 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 March 2023 |
| The Cake Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 53 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 December 2024 |
| Savers Health & Beauty Retailers - other | 58 yards away | Exempt | |
| Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 63 yards away | 4 - Good | 30 September 2025 |
Questions about Wantage Convenience Store
What is Wantage Convenience Store's food hygiene rating?
Wantage Convenience Store has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Vale of White Horse Council on 12 May 2025.
Is Wantage Convenience Store safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this shop to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Wantage Convenience Store last inspected?
Wantage Convenience Store was last inspected on 12 May 2025, 13 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 Convenience Store?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Wantage Convenience Store 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 Convenience Store holds a 4. 115 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Vale of White Horse Council inspects Wantage Convenience Store 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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