Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 South Oxfordshire

The Royal

Oxon

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

The Royal scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 5 August 2026 by South Oxfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Royal, from August 2019 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2019 to 4 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Royal
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 August 2019	4 / 5	Good
5 August 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

The Royal in Oxon has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

31-32 St Marys Street,
Wallingford,
Oxon,
OX10 0ET

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

Who inspects The Royal?

Food hygiene at The Royal 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 The Royal

What is The Royal’s food hygiene rating?

The Royal has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 August 2026.

When was The Royal last inspected?

The Royal was last inspected by South Oxfordshire on 5 August 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.