Cotswold Arms

Oxfordshire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Cotswold Arms scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cotswold Arms, from June 2019 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Cotswold Arms.

Food hygiene rating history for Cotswold Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 June 2019	5 / 5	Very good
20 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Cotswold Arms in Oxfordshire 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?

46 High Street,
Burford,
Oxfordshire,
OX18 4QF

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

Who inspects Cotswold Arms?

Food hygiene at Cotswold Arms 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 Cotswold Arms

What is Cotswold Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Cotswold Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 March 2026.

When was Cotswold Arms last inspected?

Cotswold Arms was last inspected by West Oxfordshire on 20 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.