Vale & Downland Museum

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Vale & Downland Museum scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 3 March 2026 by Vale of White Horse.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Vale & Downland Museum, from March 2020 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Vale & Downland Museum.

Food hygiene rating history for Vale & Downland Museum
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 March 2020	5 / 5	Very good
3 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Vale & Downland Museum 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?

19 Church Street Wantage,
Oxon,
OX12 8BL

Vale & Downland Museum Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Vale & Downland Museum?

Food hygiene at Vale & Downland Museum 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 Vale & Downland Museum

What is Vale & Downland Museum’s food hygiene rating?

Vale & Downland Museum has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 March 2026.

When was Vale & Downland Museum last inspected?

Vale & Downland Museum was last inspected by Vale of White Horse on 3 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.