Oxford Arms

Suffolk

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 16 March 2025 by East Suffolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Oxford Arms, from March 2020 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Oxford Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 March 2020	5 / 5	Very good
16 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Oxford Arms in Suffolk 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?

Oxford Road,
Lowestoft,
Suffolk,
NR32 1TN

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

Who inspects Oxford Arms?

Food hygiene at Oxford Arms is inspected by East Suffolk, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Oxford Arms

What is Oxford Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Oxford Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 March 2025.

When was Oxford Arms last inspected?

Oxford Arms was last inspected by East Suffolk on 16 March 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.