Appleton Community Shop

Oxon

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Appleton Community Shop 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 20 November 2025 by Vale of White Horse.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Appleton Community Shop, from January 2022 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2022 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Appleton Community Shop.

Food hygiene rating history for Appleton Community Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
20 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Appleton Community Shop in Oxon 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?

39 Eaton Road Appleton,
Abingdon,
Oxon,
OX13 5JH

Appleton Community Shop Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Appleton Community Shop?

Food hygiene at Appleton Community Shop is inspected by Vale of White Horse, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Appleton Community Shop

What is Appleton Community Shop’s food hygiene rating?

Appleton Community Shop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 November 2025.

When was Appleton Community Shop last inspected?

Appleton Community Shop was last inspected by Vale of White Horse on 20 November 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.