OXFORD has made it onto a list of the best cities in the country for clean pubs, clubs and bars.
Using data from the Food Standards Agency, property management and inspection software company Property Inspect has found which cities are the most and least hygienic for nightlife in the UK.
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It found that Oxford is the sixth best in the country, with 79.61 per cent of all venues receiving a 5 rating in their latest inspection.
Gloucester is the best-rated overall, with a whopping 95.45 per cent of 5 rated venues. This makes it the only city with more than 90 per cent of venues rated a 5.
Here's a table showing the UK's most hygienic nights out:
Across the UK, 63.71 per cent of all pubs, clubs and bars are rated a 5 for hygiene and, only 0.94 per cent are rated a 1.
On the other end of the scale, Worcester ranks the worst, with only 40 per cent of venues scoring a 5.
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Warrick Swift, commercial director of Property Inspect said: “Cleanliness and hygiene in venues of all kinds is becoming increasingly important to customers so a low hygiene rating affects businesses and their patrons alike.
"Venues with a hygiene rating below a 3 could lose as much as 34 per cent of their customers, so getting on top of cleaning practices, whether you’re a pub, club or bar is vital to survival, especially since the beginning of the pandemic.
"Tracking cleaning processes and providing transparent information for customers is essential to adding peace of mind to the experience of your customers, especially as we begin to learn to live with Covid.”
Have you been to a pub, club or bar in Oxford that you think could improve its cleanliness?
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