Pad Thai Rising Sun food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · South Oxfordshire
Pad Thai Rising Sun holds a 1: major improvement is necessary. The inspector found significant problems at the restaurant and the business is legally required to address them.
The rating: 1 - Major improvement necessary
The rating dates from 3 June 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.
Only 2% of rated food businesses in South Oxfordshire score 0 to 2 like this, so a low rating here is the exception, not the norm. See all South Oxfordshire ratings →
Address: 26 High Street, Thame, Oxon, OX9 2BZ
How it compares in South Oxfordshire
A 1 is rare: only 4 of 1,134 rated places in South Oxfordshire score this low, about one in 284. By contrast 72% of the borough holds a 5, so this is well below what the council's inspectors normally find.
| 5 out of 5 | 815 | 72% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 181 | 16% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 116 | 10% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 18 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 4 | <1% | ← Pad Thai Rising Sun | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 126 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Improvement necessary
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Major improvement necessary
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 Pad Thai Rising Sun the inspector recorded concerns over how food is handled and confidence in management. Because the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, that is what holds the score down.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Pad Thai Rising Sun, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop | 63 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 October 2025 |
| The Thatch Pub/bar/nightclub | 63 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 December 2025 |
| Smoochy Moo Moos Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop | 69 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 May 2025 |
| Treacle's Tearoom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 132 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 August 2026 |
| Aspens Services at St Joseph's RC Primary School School/college/university | 151 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 November 2025 |
| The JR Sports Group - Breakfast Club School/college/university | 151 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 December 2025 |
| Majestic Wine Retailers - other | 155 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 July 2025 |
| Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 165 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 February 2025 |
Questions about Pad Thai Rising Sun
What is Pad Thai Rising Sun's food hygiene rating?
Pad Thai Rising Sun has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary), given by South Oxfordshire Council on 3 June 2026.
Is Pad Thai Rising Sun safe to eat at?
A 1 means the inspector found problems the business is required to fix. The restaurant is not shut down, a rating is not a closure order, but standards were found to be below what the law expects at the time of inspection.
When was Pad Thai Rising Sun last inspected?
Pad Thai Rising Sun was last inspected on 3 June 2026, 3 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 Pad Thai Rising Sun?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "improvement necessary", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "major improvement necessary". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Pad Thai Rising Sun compare to other places in South Oxfordshire?
72% of the 1,134 rated food businesses in South Oxfordshire hold the top rating of 5, while Pad Thai Rising Sun holds a 1. 4 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
South Oxfordshire Council inspects Pad Thai Rising Sun 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.
Tell me when this changes
The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch Pad Thai Rising Sun and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.
Free, for three businesses, forever. No password, we send you a link. How rating alerts work →
Is this your business?
A rating of 1 is public, and most customers look. Only 18% of people say they would order from a business rated 2 or below, against 94% from one rated 4. Delivery platforms may decline to list you.
We cannot change this rating, and nor can you. It was set by an environmental health officer at South Oxfordshire, and it stands until they inspect again. What you can do:
- Fix what the inspector found, then ask the council for a re-inspection. Most charge between £120 and £316, and will not re-visit within three months of the original inspection.
- If you believe the rating is simply wrong, you have 21 days from being notified to appeal to the council. That is 21 calendar days, not working days.
- You may submit a right to reply at any time. It is published alongside the rating, here, and on the FSA's own site.
What a low rating means → · How re-inspections and appeals work →
Your council: South Oxfordshire
Understanding this rating
More food hygiene ratings near here
Pad Thai Rising Sun is one of 427 rated food businesses in Oxon. See every hygiene rating in Oxon →
South Oxfordshire inspects and rates 1,260 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
Rating from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Ratings reflect standards found at the time of inspection and can change. If you think a rating is wrong, the official record is held by the FSA and the local authority; corrections there flow through here. How ratings work →