The Waterside Cafe

Oxford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Waterside Cafe scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 5 March 2026 by Vale of White Horse.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Waterside Cafe, from March 2021 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Waterside Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 March 2021	5 / 5	Very good
5 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Waterside Cafe in Oxford 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 Waterside Cafe Cumnor Road,
Farmoor,
Oxford,
OX2 9NS

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

Who inspects The Waterside Cafe?

Food hygiene at The Waterside Cafe 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 The Waterside Cafe

What is The Waterside Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

The Waterside Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 March 2026.

When was The Waterside Cafe last inspected?

The Waterside Cafe was last inspected by Vale of White Horse on 5 March 2026.

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.