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Lord Nelson

Oxon

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Lord Nelson 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 18 June 2025 by Vale of White Horse.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lord Nelson, from May 2021 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Lord Nelson.

Food hygiene rating history for Lord Nelson
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 May 2021	5 / 5	Very good
18 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Lord Nelson 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?

78 Charlton Road,
Wantage,
Oxon,
OX12 8HL

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

Who inspects Lord Nelson?

Food hygiene at Lord Nelson 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 Lord Nelson

What is Lord Nelson’s food hygiene rating?

Lord Nelson has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 June 2025.

When was Lord Nelson last inspected?

Lord Nelson was last inspected by Vale of White Horse on 18 June 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.