The Eight Bells Thai Cuisine food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Vale of White Horse
The Eight Bells Thai Cuisine holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 27 August 2025, 10 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: The Eight Bells Eaton, Abingdon, OX13 5PR
How it compares in Vale of White Horse
In Vale of White Horse, 81% of rated places manage a 5, so The Eight Bells Thai Cuisine sits behind roughly 764 nearby businesses. 12% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 764 | 81% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 115 | 12% | ← The Eight Bells Thai Cuisine | |
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Eight Bells Thai Cuisine 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.
Questions about The Eight Bells Thai Cuisine
What is The Eight Bells Thai Cuisine's food hygiene rating?
The Eight Bells Thai Cuisine has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Vale of White Horse Council on 27 August 2025.
Is The Eight Bells Thai Cuisine safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was The Eight Bells Thai Cuisine last inspected?
The Eight Bells Thai Cuisine was last inspected on 27 August 2025, 10 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 The Eight Bells Thai Cuisine?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does The Eight Bells Thai Cuisine 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, while The Eight Bells Thai Cuisine holds a 4. 115 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Vale of White Horse Council inspects The Eight Bells Thai Cuisine 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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