Caramba Cafe At The Oxford English Centre food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Oxford City
Caramba Cafe At The Oxford English Centre 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 25 July 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: Wolsey Hall, 66 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 6PR
How it compares in Oxford City
A 1 is rare: only 12 of 1,381 rated places in Oxford City score this low, about one in 115. By contrast 87% of the borough holds a 5, so this is well below what the council's inspectors normally find.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,206 | 87% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 116 | 8% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 32 | 2% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 11 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 12 | 1% | ← Caramba Cafe At The Oxford English Centre | |
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Good
- 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 Caramba Cafe At The Oxford English Centre the inspector recorded concerns over 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 Caramba Cafe At The Oxford English Centre, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brew Oxford Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 81 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 July 2025 |
| Barefoot Bakery Retailers - other | 115 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 November 2025 |
| Barefoot North Parade Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 115 yards away | 5 - Very good | 31 January 2024 |
| 2 North Parade Stores Retailers - other | 115 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 February 2024 |
| BaxterStorey - Blavatnik School Of Government Mobile caterer | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 March 2026 |
| Beyone Ordinary Cafe - Holder Building School/college/university | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 November 2023 |
| Balliol Day Nursery Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 March 2024 |
| Brown's Bar And Brasserie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 March 2025 |
Questions about Caramba Cafe At The Oxford English Centre
What is Caramba Cafe At The Oxford English Centre's food hygiene rating?
Caramba Cafe At The Oxford English Centre has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary), given by Oxford City Council on 25 July 2025.
Is Caramba Cafe At The Oxford English Centre 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 Caramba Cafe At The Oxford English Centre last inspected?
Caramba Cafe At The Oxford English Centre was last inspected on 25 July 2025, 11 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 Caramba Cafe At The Oxford English Centre?
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 "major improvement necessary". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Caramba Cafe At The Oxford English Centre compare to other places in Oxford City?
87% of the 1,381 rated food businesses in Oxford City hold the top rating of 5, while Caramba Cafe At The Oxford English Centre holds a 1. 12 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Oxford City Council inspects Caramba Cafe At The Oxford English Centre 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 Caramba Cafe At The Oxford English Centre 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 Oxford City, 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: Oxford City
Understanding this rating
More food hygiene ratings near here
Oxford City inspects and rates 1,537 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Oxford City →
The official record is held by the council: http://www.oxford.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 →