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Bean & Brew food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · South Oxfordshire

Bean & Brew 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 7 August 2025, 11 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: 57 St Marys Street Wallingford, Oxon, OX10 0EL

How it compares in South Oxfordshire

That puts Bean & Brew 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% ← Bean & Brew
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 Bean & Brew 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 Bean & Brew, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Truly Scrumptious Bakery Retailers - other 8 yards away 5 - Very good 19 October 2023
The Olde Wallingford Sweet Shop Retailers - other 15 yards away 5 - Very good 18 September 2024
The Dolphin Pub/bar/nightclub 19 yards away 4 - Good 27 November 2025
Eat@East Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 25 yards away 5 - Very good 16 October 2025
Le Clos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 27 yards away 5 - Very good 25 June 2025
Shellfish Cow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 34 yards away 5 - Very good 29 May 2025
Jim Beans Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 37 yards away 4 - Good 5 December 2023
The Wallingford Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 45 yards away 5 - Very good 19 May 2026

Questions about Bean & Brew

What is Bean & Brew's food hygiene rating?

Bean & Brew has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by South Oxfordshire Council on 7 August 2025.

Is Bean & Brew 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 Bean & Brew last inspected?

Bean & Brew was last inspected on 7 August 2025, 11 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 Bean & Brew?

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 Bean & Brew 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 Bean & Brew is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

South Oxfordshire Council inspects Bean & Brew 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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Bean & Brew 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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