Rumsey's Handmade Chocolates

THAME

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Rumsey's Handmade Chocolates scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 24 January 2025 by South Oxfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Rumsey's Handmade Chocolates, from August 2021 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Rumsey's Handmade Chocolates.

Food hygiene rating history for Rumsey's Handmade Chocolates
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 August 2021	5 / 5	Very good
24 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Rumsey's Handmade Chocolates in THAME 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?

8 Upper High Street,
THAME,
Oxon,
OX9 3ER

Rumsey's Handmade Chocolates Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Rumsey's Handmade Chocolates. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Rumsey's Handmade Chocolates?

Food hygiene at Rumsey's Handmade Chocolates is inspected by South Oxfordshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.southoxon.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Rumsey's Handmade Chocolates

What is Rumsey's Handmade Chocolates’s food hygiene rating?

Rumsey's Handmade Chocolates has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 January 2025.

When was Rumsey's Handmade Chocolates last inspected?

Rumsey's Handmade Chocolates was last inspected by South Oxfordshire on 24 January 2025.

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.