Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 West Oxfordshire

Dolce Vita

Oxfordshire

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 6 August 2025 by West Oxfordshire.

What does this rating mean?

Dolce Vita in Oxfordshire has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

1A Alvescot Road,
Carterton,
Oxfordshire,
OX18 3JL

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

Who inspects Dolce Vita?

Food hygiene at Dolce Vita 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 Dolce Vita

What is Dolce Vita’s food hygiene rating?

Dolce Vita has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 August 2025.

When was Dolce Vita last inspected?

Dolce Vita was last inspected by West Oxfordshire on 6 August 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.