Headington Butchers And Grocers

Oxford

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Headington Butchers And Grocers scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 20 May 2026 by Oxford City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Headington Butchers And Grocers, from March 2020 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2020 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Headington Butchers And Grocers.

Food hygiene rating history for Headington Butchers And Grocers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 March 2020	4 / 5	Good
20 May 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Headington Butchers And Grocers in Oxford has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

150A London Road,
Headington,
Oxford,
Oxfordshire,
OX3 9ED

Headington Butchers And Grocers Hygiene Rating - 2/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Headington Butchers And Grocers. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Headington Butchers And Grocers?

Food hygiene at Headington Butchers And Grocers 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 Headington Butchers And Grocers

What is Headington Butchers And Grocers’s food hygiene rating?

Headington Butchers And Grocers has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 May 2026.

When was Headington Butchers And Grocers last inspected?

Headington Butchers And Grocers was last inspected by Oxford City on 20 May 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.