The Oxford Arms

Hereford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The 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 28 October 2025 by Herefordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Oxford Arms, from January 2022 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2022 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Oxford Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 January 2022	4 / 5	Good
28 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Oxford Arms in Hereford 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?

111 Widemarsh Street,
Hereford,
HR4 9EZ

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

Who inspects The Oxford Arms?

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

Questions about The Oxford Arms

What is The Oxford Arms’s food hygiene rating?

The Oxford Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 October 2025.

When was The Oxford Arms last inspected?

The Oxford Arms was last inspected by Herefordshire on 28 October 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.