High Street Cafe

Oxfordshire

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

High Street Cafe scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 28 October 2025 by Oxford City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for High Street Cafe, from August 2019 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2019 to 1 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for High Street Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 August 2019	4 / 5	Good
28 October 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

High Street Cafe in Oxfordshire has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major 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?

67-68 High Street,
Oxford,
Oxfordshire,
OX1 4BA

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

Who inspects High Street Cafe?

Food hygiene at High Street 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 High Street Cafe

What is High Street Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

High Street Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 October 2025.

When was High Street Cafe last inspected?

High Street Cafe was last inspected by Oxford City on 28 October 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major 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.