Sandy Lane Farm

Thame Oxon

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Sandy Lane Farm 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 Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 11 December 2025 by South Oxfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sandy Lane Farm, from November 2021 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Sandy Lane Farm.

Food hygiene rating history for Sandy Lane Farm
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
11 December 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Sandy Lane Farm in Thame Oxon 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?

Sandy Lane Farm Sandy Lane,
Tiddington,
Thame Oxon,
OX9 2LA

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

Who inspects Sandy Lane Farm?

Food hygiene at Sandy Lane Farm 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 Sandy Lane Farm

What is Sandy Lane Farm’s food hygiene rating?

Sandy Lane Farm has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 December 2025.

When was Sandy Lane Farm last inspected?

Sandy Lane Farm was last inspected by South Oxfordshire on 11 December 2025.

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.