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Faringdon Coffee House food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Vale of White Horse

Faringdon Coffee House 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 16 March 2026, 3 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: 4B Market Place, Faringdon, Oxon, SN7 7HL

How it compares in Vale of White Horse

That puts Faringdon Coffee House 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% ← Faringdon Coffee House
4 out of 5 115 12%
3 out of 5 49 5%
2 out of 5 11 1%
1 out of 5 2 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 101 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 Faringdon Coffee House 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 Faringdon Coffee House, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Pat Thomas Butchers Retailers - other 11 yards away 3 - Generally satisfactory 7 May 2025
Tribe Zero-Waste Retailers - other 31 yards away 5 - Very good 15 November 2024
Las Chicas Faringdon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 34 yards away 5 - Very good 19 February 2026
The Pump House Project Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 40 yards away 5 - Very good 1 February 2022
Dominos Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 49 yards away 5 - Very good 5 February 2025
Old Crown Coaching Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 58 yards away 5 - Very good 30 October 2025
The Sadlers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 58 yards away 5 - Very good 17 March 2026
Wheatsheaf Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 69 yards away 5 - Very good 17 October 2025

Questions about Faringdon Coffee House

What is Faringdon Coffee House's food hygiene rating?

Faringdon Coffee House has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Vale of White Horse Council on 16 March 2026.

Is Faringdon Coffee House 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 Faringdon Coffee House last inspected?

Faringdon Coffee House was last inspected on 16 March 2026, 3 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 Faringdon Coffee House?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Faringdon Coffee House compare to other places in Vale of White Horse?

81% of the 941 rated food businesses in Vale of White Horse hold the top rating of 5, and Faringdon Coffee House is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Vale of White Horse Council inspects Faringdon Coffee House 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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Faringdon Coffee House is one of 274 rated food businesses in Oxon. See every hygiene rating in Oxon

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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