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Avanti food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · South Oxfordshire

Avanti 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 6 March 2025, 16 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: 85 High Street, Wallingford, Oxon, OX10 0BW

How it compares in South Oxfordshire

That puts Avanti among the 808 places in South Oxfordshire holding top marks, 71% 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 South Oxfordshire
5 out of 5 808 71% ← Avanti
4 out of 5 186 16%
3 out of 5 120 11%
2 out of 5 17 1%
1 out of 5 5 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 116 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 Avanti 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 Avanti, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Wallingford Squash Club Pub/bar/nightclub 38 yards away 4 - Good 13 March 2024
George Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 63 yards away 4 - Good 24 March 2026
Shellfish Cow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 69 yards away 5 - Very good 29 May 2025
Le Clos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 72 yards away 5 - Very good 25 June 2025
The Dolphin Pub/bar/nightclub 79 yards away 4 - Good 27 November 2025
Wallingford Thai Corner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 84 yards away 4 - Good 22 May 2025
The Wallingford Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 85 yards away 5 - Very good 19 May 2026
Bean & Brew Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 97 yards away 5 - Very good 7 August 2025

Questions about Avanti

What is Avanti's food hygiene rating?

Avanti has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by South Oxfordshire Council on 6 March 2025.

Is Avanti 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 Avanti last inspected?

Avanti was last inspected on 6 March 2025, 16 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by South Oxfordshire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Avanti?

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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Avanti compare to other places in South Oxfordshire?

71% of the 1,136 rated food businesses in South Oxfordshire hold the top rating of 5, and Avanti is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

South Oxfordshire Council inspects Avanti 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Avanti is one of 430 rated food businesses in Oxon. See every hygiene rating in Oxon

South Oxfordshire inspects and rates 1,252 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in South Oxfordshire

The official record is held by the council: https://www.southoxon.gov.uk

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