The Lamb Tavern food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Vale of White Horse
The Lamb Tavern 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 17 January 2026, 5 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: The Lamb Inn, Buckland, Faringdon, SN7 8QN
How it compares in Vale of White Horse
In Vale of White Horse, 81% of rated places manage a 5, so The Lamb Tavern sits behind roughly 879 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 764 | 81% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 115 | 12% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 49 | 5% | ← The Lamb Tavern | |
| 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 Good
- 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 The Lamb Tavern 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.
Questions about The Lamb Tavern
What is The Lamb Tavern's food hygiene rating?
The Lamb Tavern has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Vale of White Horse Council on 17 January 2026.
Is The Lamb Tavern 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 The Lamb Tavern last inspected?
The Lamb Tavern was last inspected on 17 January 2026, 5 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 The Lamb Tavern?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", 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 The Lamb Tavern 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 The Lamb Tavern holds a 3. 49 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Vale of White Horse Council inspects The Lamb Tavern 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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