Tesco Superstore

Ambassador Avenue

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Tesco Superstore 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 Good

Last inspected on 3 February 2026 by Oxford City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Tesco Superstore, from June 2019 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Tesco Superstore.

Food hygiene rating history for Tesco Superstore
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 June 2019	5 / 5	Very good
3 February 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Tesco Superstore in Ambassador Avenue 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?

Unit 7,
Oxford Retail Park,
Ambassador Avenue,
Oxford,
OX4 6XJ

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

Who inspects Tesco Superstore?

Food hygiene at Tesco Superstore 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 Tesco Superstore

What is Tesco Superstore’s food hygiene rating?

Tesco Superstore has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 February 2026.

When was Tesco Superstore last inspected?

Tesco Superstore was last inspected by Oxford City on 3 February 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.