Oxtale

Kingsdown

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Oxtale scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 6 February 2025 by Dover.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Oxtale, from December 2020 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Oxtale.

Food hygiene rating history for Oxtale
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 December 2020	4 / 5	Good
6 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Oxtale in Kingsdown has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

The Ox Tale Butchers Upper Street,
Kingsdown,
Kent,
CT14 8BJ

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Oxtale. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Oxtale?

Food hygiene at Oxtale is inspected by Dover, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.dover.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Oxtale

What is Oxtale’s food hygiene rating?

Oxtale has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 February 2025.

When was Oxtale last inspected?

Oxtale was last inspected by Dover on 6 February 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.