Magdalen Stores

Oxfordshire

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Magdalen Stores scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 10 October 2025 by Oxford City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Magdalen Stores, from February 2020 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 2 in 2020 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Magdalen Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for Magdalen Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 February 2020	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
10 October 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Magdalen Stores in Oxfordshire 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?

37 Magdalen Road,
Oxford,
Oxfordshire,
OX4 1RB

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

Who inspects Magdalen Stores?

Food hygiene at Magdalen 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 Magdalen Stores

What is Magdalen Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Magdalen Stores has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 October 2025.

When was Magdalen Stores last inspected?

Magdalen Stores was last inspected by Oxford City on 10 October 2025.

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.