5

The Angel food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · West Oxfordshire

The Angel holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the pub met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 26 July 2024, 23 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: 14 Witney Street, Burford, Oxfordshire, OX18 4SN

How it compares in West Oxfordshire

That puts The Angel among the 957 places in West Oxfordshire holding top marks, 94% 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 West Oxfordshire
5 out of 5 957 94% ← The Angel
4 out of 5 42 4%
3 out of 5 10 1%
2 out of 5 3 <1%
1 out of 5 1 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 110 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 The Angel 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 The Angel, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
The Royal Oak And Cotswold Pie Company Pub/bar/nightclub 1 yards away 5 - Very good 21 August 2024
Bull Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 214 yards away 5 - Very good 31 July 2025
The Cotswold Cheese Company Retailers - other 214 yards away 5 - Very good 15 April 2024
The Highway Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 214 yards away 5 - Very good 5 March 2025
W J Castle Retailers - other 214 yards away 5 - Very good 2 April 2026
Hunters Cakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 233 yards away 5 - Very good 6 April 2022
Priory Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 246 yards away 5 - Very good 9 August 2024
Shake And Snack Takeaway/sandwich shop 246 yards away 5 - Very good 15 May 2024

Questions about The Angel

What is The Angel's food hygiene rating?

The Angel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by West Oxfordshire Council on 26 July 2024.

Is The Angel 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 pub to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Angel last inspected?

The Angel was last inspected on 26 July 2024, 23 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by West Oxfordshire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Angel?

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

How does The Angel compare to other places in West Oxfordshire?

94% of the 1,013 rated food businesses in West Oxfordshire hold the top rating of 5, and The Angel is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

West Oxfordshire Council inspects The Angel 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

The Angel is one of 55 rated food businesses in Burford. See every hygiene rating in Burford

West Oxfordshire inspects and rates 1,123 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in West Oxfordshire

The official record is held by the council: http://www.westoxon.gov.uk

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