Shepherds Hut

Wallingford Oxon

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Shepherds Hut scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 17 June 2026 by South Oxfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Shepherds Hut, from November 2021 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2021 to 2 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Shepherds Hut
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 November 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
27 November 2024	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
17 June 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Shepherds Hut in Wallingford 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?

The Street,
Ewelme,
Wallingford Oxon,
OX10 6HQ

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

Who inspects Shepherds Hut?

Food hygiene at Shepherds Hut 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 Shepherds Hut

What is Shepherds Hut’s food hygiene rating?

Shepherds Hut has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 June 2026.

When was Shepherds Hut last inspected?

Shepherds Hut was last inspected by South Oxfordshire on 17 June 2026.

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.