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Pub/bar/nightclub

The Old Anchor

St Helens Wharf, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 5EN

Food hygiene rating: Improvement Necessary
Improvement NecessaryRated 2 out of 5 · inspected 11 December 2025

This rating comes from the Food Standards Agency. View the official FSA record ↗

About this rating. Ratings reflect the last published inspection (11 December 2025) and may not reflect current conditions. Standards can change between inspections.

Inspection scores

The inspector records three component scores, which are added together to work out the overall rating above. These use a different scale from the 0–5 rating: each runs from 0 up to 25 (30 for management), and here a lower score is better — 0 is the best possible. So a low number on this scale is a good result. The meters below fill up the better the score is.

Hygiene

10 / 25
Hygienic handling of food — preparation, cooking, cooling and storage.

Structure

15 / 25
Cleanliness and condition of the premises, layout, ventilation and pest control.

Management

10 / 30
Confidence that management will keep standards up in future.

Confused by the scores? Our guide explains what the hygiene, structure and management scores mean.

How this compares

This business
2 / 5 — Improvement Necessary
Vale of White Horse average
4.73 / 5
Pub/bar/nightclub average (UK)
4.66 / 5

This rating is below the average for food businesses in Vale of White Horse.

Local authority

Food hygiene inspections for this business are carried out by Vale of White Horse (England). To report a concern or query a rating, contact the authority directly.

Website
www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk
Email
[email protected]
Area page
Food hygiene ratings in Vale of White Horse

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Frequently asked questions

What does a food hygiene rating of 2 mean?
A rating of 2 means “Improvement Necessary”. Some improvement is necessary. The scale runs from 5 (Very Good) down to 0 (Urgent Improvement Necessary).
When was The Old Anchor last inspected?
The Old Anchor was last inspected on 11 December 2025. Ratings reflect the most recent published inspection and can change at the next visit.
Who carries out the inspection?
Food hygiene inspections for The Old Anchor are carried out by Vale of White Horse. You can contact the authority directly to report a concern or query a rating.
Is this the official food hygiene rating?
Yes — the rating shown comes directly from the Food Standards Agency open data and is the official FHRS/FHIS result. HygieneCheck is an independent site and is not affiliated with the FSA.

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