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Natural Bread food hygiene rating

Manufacturers/packers · Vale of White Horse

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 21 October 2025, 8 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: Unit 15 Curtis Industrial Estate North Hinksey Lane, Oxford, OX2 0LX

How it compares in Vale of White Horse

That puts Natural Bread among the 764 places in Vale of White Horse holding top marks, 81% 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 Vale of White Horse
5 out of 5 764 81% ← Natural Bread
4 out of 5 115 12%
3 out of 5 49 5%
2 out of 5 11 1%
1 out of 5 1 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 102 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 Natural Bread 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 Natural Bread, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Botley community kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 283 yards away 5 - Very good 13 December 2024
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 22 February 2024
Alden's Meatmaster Retailers - other 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 24 April 2025
Alden's Fishmarket Retailers - other 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 24 April 2025
Booker Cash And Carry Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 28 March 2024
Botley Kebabs Mobile caterer 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 27 February 2019

Questions about Natural Bread

What is Natural Bread's food hygiene rating?

Natural Bread has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Vale of White Horse Council on 21 October 2025.

Is Natural Bread 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 food producer to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Natural Bread last inspected?

Natural Bread was last inspected on 21 October 2025, 8 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Vale of White Horse Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Natural Bread?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very 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 Natural Bread compare to other places in Vale of White Horse?

81% of the 940 rated food businesses in Vale of White Horse hold the top rating of 5, and Natural Bread is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Vale of White Horse Council inspects Natural Bread 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

Natural Bread is one of 65 rated food businesses in Oxford. See every hygiene rating in Oxford

Vale of White Horse inspects and rates 1,042 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Vale of White Horse

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

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