Dakota Cafe

Walton Street

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 19 March 2026 by Oxford City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dakota Cafe, from August 2019 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Dakota Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 August 2019	5 / 5	Very good
19 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Dakota Cafe in Walton Street 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?

Cohen Quad,
Exeter College,
Walton Street,
Oxford,
OX1 2HE

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

Who inspects Dakota Cafe?

Food hygiene at Dakota Cafe 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 Dakota Cafe

What is Dakota Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Dakota Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 March 2026.

When was Dakota Cafe last inspected?

Dakota Cafe was last inspected by Oxford City on 19 March 2026.

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.