Alternative Tuck Shop

Oxfordshire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 19 March 2025 by Oxford City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Alternative Tuck Shop, from February 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 Alternative Tuck Shop.

Food hygiene rating history for Alternative Tuck Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
19 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Alternative Tuck Shop in Oxfordshire 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?

24 Holywell Street,
Oxford,
Oxfordshire,
OX1 3SB

Alternative Tuck Shop Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Alternative Tuck Shop?

Food hygiene at Alternative Tuck Shop is inspected by Oxford City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.oxford.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Alternative Tuck Shop

What is Alternative Tuck Shop’s food hygiene rating?

Alternative Tuck Shop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 March 2025.

When was Alternative Tuck Shop last inspected?

Alternative Tuck Shop was last inspected by Oxford City on 19 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.