A country pub has been handed a low food hygiene rating.

Olivier at The Chequers in Aston Tirrold, three miles southeast of Didcot, has been handed a two-out-of-five rating after an inspection on April 24  from the council’s environmental health team

The score following the assessment means improvement is deemed to be 'necessary' at the pub in Fullers Road.

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The council's environmental health team is in charge of inspecting and rating hospitality venues on a zero to five scale with zero being the lowest score and five the highest.

Each inspection grades hygienic food handling, management of food safety and cleanliness and condition of facilities and building.

Businesses given low ratings are told what specific improvements are needed to improve hygiene standards.

The hygienic food handling was the contributing factor to the pub's low rating.