12 businesses in Oxford currently hold a 1 food hygiene rating and have been told to make 'major improvements'.

The Food Hygiene Rating Scheme helps you choose where to eat out or shop for food by giving you clear information about businesses’ hygiene standards.

They run the scheme in partnership with local authorities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

The scheme gives businesses a rating from five to zero which is displayed at their premises and online so you can make more informed choices about where to buy and eat food.

5 – hygiene standards are 'very good'

4 – hygiene standards are 'good'

3 – hygiene standards are 'generally satisfactory'

2 – 'some improvement' is necessary

1 – 'major improvement' is necessary

0 – 'urgent improvement' is required

The scheme is set out in law in Wales and Northern Ireland but display of the rating sticker is only voluntary in England. 

There are currently 12 businesses in Oxford that have 1 hygiene rating:

The following is per the FSA website.

CC Butchers

19 Upper Barr
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX4 3UX

Last inspection: 10 August 2023

GG Oriental Snack Shack

156 Cowley Road
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX4 1UE

Last inspection: 10 January 2024

Magdalen Stores

37 Magdalen Road
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX4 1RB

Last inspection: 13 October 2023

Manna Foods And Groceries

45 Barns Road
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX4 3QY

Last inspection: 22 February 2023

Middle East Supermarket

138 Oxford Road
Cowley
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX4 2DU

Last inspection: 16 March 2023

Nash's Bakery

108 Blackbird Leys Road
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX4 6HS

Last inspection: 22 February 2023

Oxford Gurdwara

295 - 297 London Road
Headington
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX3 9HL

Last inspection: 24 November 2022

Peppers Burgers

84 Walton Street
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX2 6EA

Last inspection: 31 January 2024

Pizza Roma

248 Cowley Road
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX4 1UH

Last inspection: 7 February 2024

The Old Tom

101 St Aldate's
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX1 1BT

Last inspection: 15 January 2024

The Oxford Guest House

228 London Road
Headington
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX3 9EG

Last inspection: 3 November 2022

Tuck Shop

39 Holywell Street
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX1 3SB

Last inspection: 8 May 2023

Businesses with poor ratings

Businesses which are given low ratings must make urgent or major improvements to hygiene standards.

The local authority food safety officer has several enforcement options available as well as giving advice and guidance to make sure these improvements are made.

The food safety officer will also tell the business how quickly these improvements must be made and this will depend on the type of issue that needs to be addressed.

If the officer finds that a business’s hygiene standards are very poor and there is an imminent risk to public health, when food may be unsafe to eat, the officer must act to ensure consumers are protected.

This could result in stopping part of the business or closing it down completely until it is safe to recommence.

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What the rating covers

Ratings are a snapshot of the standards of food hygiene found at the time of inspection. It is the responsibility of the business to comply with food hygiene law at all times.

This includes:

  • handling of food
  • how food is stored
  • how food is prepared
  • cleanliness of facilities
  • how food safety is managed

The food hygiene rating scheme does not provide information on the following factors:

  • quality of the food  
  • customer service  
  • culinary skill  
  • presentation  
  • comfort

For suspected food poisoning, seek medical advice from your GP and contact your local environmental health or food safety team.