Central Co-operative

Grove

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Central Co-operative 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 16 December 2025 by Vale of White Horse.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Central Co-operative, from October 2021 to December 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 Central Co-operative.

Food hygiene rating history for Central Co-operative
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 October 2021	4 / 5	Good
16 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Central Co-operative in Grove 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?

Grovelands Centre,
Savile Way,
Grove,
OX12 0PT

Central Co-operative Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Central Co-operative?

Food hygiene at Central Co-operative 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 Central Co-operative

What is Central Co-operative’s food hygiene rating?

Central Co-operative has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 December 2025.

When was Central Co-operative last inspected?

Central Co-operative was last inspected by Vale of White Horse on 16 December 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.