Mathews & Son

Oxon

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Mathews & Son scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 16 May 2023 by Vale of White Horse.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Mathews & Son, from December 2011 to May 2023. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2011 to 4 in 2023.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Mathews & Son.

Food hygiene rating history for Mathews & Son
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 December 2011	5 / 5	Very good
16 May 2023	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Mathews & Son in Oxon has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

5 Harwell Road Sutton Courtenay,
Abingdon,
Oxon,
OX14 4BN

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

Who inspects Mathews & Son?

Food hygiene at Mathews & Son 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 Mathews & Son

What is Mathews & Son’s food hygiene rating?

Mathews & Son has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 May 2023.

When was Mathews & Son last inspected?

Mathews & Son was last inspected by Vale of White Horse on 16 May 2023.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.