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Kazbar food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Oxford City

Kazbar 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 4 September 2024, 22 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: 25 - 27 Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1HP

How it compares in Oxford City

That puts Kazbar among the 1,206 places in Oxford City holding top marks, 87% 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 Oxford City
5 out of 5 1,206 87% ← Kazbar
4 out of 5 116 8%
3 out of 5 32 2%
2 out of 5 11 1%
1 out of 5 12 1%
0 out of 5 4 <1%

A further 156 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 Kazbar 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 Kazbar, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
7 Gates Damascus Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 5 - Very good 23 January 2025
Alban London Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 136 yards away 5 - Very good 6 March 2024
Big Society Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 170 yards away 5 - Very good 25 September 2024
Baltic Food Retailers - other 178 yards away 5 - Very good 28 March 2024
Arbequina Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 178 yards away 5 - Very good 20 November 2025
Bigfoot Pub/bar/nightclub 312 yards away 5 - Very good 21 May 2026
Abbeyfield Oxford Society Caring Premises 330 yards away 5 - Very good 1 October 2025
Afghan Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 11 November 2024

Questions about Kazbar

What is Kazbar's food hygiene rating?

Kazbar has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Oxford City Council on 4 September 2024.

Is Kazbar 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 Kazbar last inspected?

Kazbar was last inspected on 4 September 2024, 22 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Oxford City Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Kazbar?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very 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 Kazbar compare to other places in Oxford City?

87% of the 1,381 rated food businesses in Oxford City hold the top rating of 5, and Kazbar is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Oxford City Council inspects Kazbar 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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