Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 Peterborough City

Oxcart

Bretton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Oxcart scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 18 May 2026 by Peterborough City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Oxcart, from January 2019 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Oxcart
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 January 2019	5 / 5	Very good
18 May 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Oxcart in Bretton 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?

The Oxcart,
Oxclose,
Bretton,
Peterborough,
PE3 8JT

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

Who inspects Oxcart?

Food hygiene at Oxcart is inspected by Peterborough City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.peterborough.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Oxcart

What is Oxcart’s food hygiene rating?

Oxcart has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 May 2026.

When was Oxcart last inspected?

Oxcart was last inspected by Peterborough City on 18 May 2026.

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.