Barney Buggs - St Michaels Stores

Shipton Under Wychwood

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Barney Buggs - St Michaels Stores scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 9 February 2026 by West Oxfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Barney Buggs - St Michaels Stores, from January 2018 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2018 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Barney Buggs - St Michaels Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for Barney Buggs - St Michaels Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 January 2018	4 / 5	Good
9 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Barney Buggs - St Michaels Stores in Shipton Under Wychwood 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?

St Michaels Stores,
Milton Road,
Shipton Under Wychwood,
Chipping Norton,
OX7 6BE

Barney Buggs - St Michaels Stores Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Barney Buggs - St Michaels Stores. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Barney Buggs - St Michaels Stores?

Food hygiene at Barney Buggs - St Michaels Stores is inspected by West Oxfordshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.westoxon.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Barney Buggs - St Michaels Stores

What is Barney Buggs - St Michaels Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Barney Buggs - St Michaels Stores has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 February 2026.

When was Barney Buggs - St Michaels Stores last inspected?

Barney Buggs - St Michaels Stores was last inspected by West Oxfordshire on 9 February 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.