ONE of the oldest pubs in Oxford has been handed a new food hygiene rating after its anticipated reopening.

The Lamb and Flag in St Giles' was given a four out of five score after assessment on November 9, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of the city's 144 pubs, bars and nightclubs with ratings, 127 (88 per cent ) have ratings of five and none have zero ratings.

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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.

The Lamb and Flag closed in January last year due to adverse trading conditions in the pandemic.

But community interest group the Inklings stepped in to take over the running of the St John’s College-owned pub and reopened it in October.

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This story was written by Anna Colivicchi, she joined the team this year and covers health stories for the Oxfordshire papers. 

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