The Chef Imperial Restaurant

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 Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 14 February 2025 by West Oxfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Chef Imperial Restaurant, from June 2019 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 3 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Chef Imperial Restaurant.

Food hygiene rating history for The Chef Imperial Restaurant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 June 2019	5 / 5	Very good
14 February 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

The Chef Imperial Restaurant 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?

22 High Street,
Woodstock,
Oxfordshire,
OX20 1TF

The Chef Imperial Restaurant Hygiene Rating - 3/5

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

Who inspects The Chef Imperial Restaurant?

Food hygiene at The Chef Imperial Restaurant 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 The Chef Imperial Restaurant

What is The Chef Imperial Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

The Chef Imperial Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 February 2025.

When was The Chef Imperial Restaurant last inspected?

The Chef Imperial Restaurant was last inspected by West Oxfordshire on 14 February 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.