Ye Olde Leathern Bottle

Watlington Oxon

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Ye Olde Leathern Bottle 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 27 March 2025 by South Oxfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ye Olde Leathern Bottle, from June 2021 to March 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 Ye Olde Leathern Bottle.

Food hygiene rating history for Ye Olde Leathern Bottle
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 June 2021	5 / 5	Very good
27 March 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Ye Olde Leathern Bottle in Watlington 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?

1 High Street,
Lewknor,
Watlington Oxon,
OX49 5TW

Ye Olde Leathern Bottle Hygiene Rating - 2/5

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

Who inspects Ye Olde Leathern Bottle?

Food hygiene at Ye Olde Leathern Bottle 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 Ye Olde Leathern Bottle

What is Ye Olde Leathern Bottle’s food hygiene rating?

Ye Olde Leathern Bottle has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 March 2025.

When was Ye Olde Leathern Bottle last inspected?

Ye Olde Leathern Bottle was last inspected by South Oxfordshire on 27 March 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.