The River Hotel

Oxfordshire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The River Hotel 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 29 August 2023 by Oxford City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The River Hotel, from July 2017 to August 2023. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2017 to 5 in 2023.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The River Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for The River Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 July 2017	5 / 5	Very good
29 August 2023	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The River Hotel 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?

17 Botley Road,
Oxford,
Oxfordshire,
OX2 0AA

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

Who inspects The River Hotel?

Food hygiene at The River Hotel 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 River Hotel

What is The River Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

The River Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 August 2023.

When was The River Hotel last inspected?

The River Hotel was last inspected by Oxford City on 29 August 2023.

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.