Eastern And Continental Stores

Oxfordshire

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Eastern And Continental Stores scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 21 May 2026 by Oxford City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Eastern And Continental Stores, from January 2020 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2020 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Eastern And Continental Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for Eastern And Continental Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 January 2020	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
21 May 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Eastern And Continental Stores in Oxfordshire has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

152 Cowley Road,
Oxford,
Oxfordshire,
OX4 1JJ

Eastern And Continental Stores Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Eastern And Continental Stores?

Food hygiene at Eastern And Continental Stores 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 Eastern And Continental Stores

What is Eastern And Continental Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Eastern And Continental Stores has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 May 2026.

When was Eastern And Continental Stores last inspected?

Eastern And Continental Stores was last inspected by Oxford City on 21 May 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.