Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Stratford-on-Avon

The Margin

Long Itchington

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Margin 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 27 March 2025 by Stratford-on-Avon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Margin, from July 2021 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Margin
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 July 2021	4 / 5	Good
27 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Margin in Long Itchington 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?

The Water Margin,
Marton Road,
Long Itchington,
Southam,
CV47 9PZ

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

Who inspects The Margin?

Food hygiene at The Margin is inspected by Stratford-on-Avon, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.stratford.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Margin

What is The Margin’s food hygiene rating?

The Margin has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 March 2025.

When was The Margin last inspected?

The Margin was last inspected by Stratford-on-Avon on 27 March 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.