The Magdalen Arms

Oxfordshire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Magdalen Arms scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 3 December 2024 by Oxford City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Magdalen Arms, from June 2021 to December 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Magdalen Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 June 2021	5 / 5	Very good
3 December 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Magdalen Arms in Oxfordshire has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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?

243 Iffley Road,
Oxford,
Oxfordshire,
OX4 1SJ

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

Who inspects The Magdalen Arms?

Food hygiene at The Magdalen Arms 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 The Magdalen Arms

What is The Magdalen Arms’s food hygiene rating?

The Magdalen Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 December 2024.

When was The Magdalen Arms last inspected?

The Magdalen Arms was last inspected by Oxford City on 3 December 2024.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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.