An Indian restaurant and takeaway in south Oxfordshire has been hit with a one star food hygiene score. 

House of Spice on Couching Street in Watlington was given the low rating following an inspection on August 7, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

A rating of one means "major improvement" is necessary. 

Business are rated on three categories: hygienic food handling, cleanliness and condition of facilities and building and management of food safety.

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House of Spice, WatlingtonHouse of Spice, Watlington (Image: Google Street View) Hygienic food handling was rated as 'good' whilst the cleanliness and condition of facilities and building were rated as 'improvement necessary'.

Meanwhile, 'major improvement' was found to be necessary for the management of food safety.

Multiple attempts have been made by the Oxford Mail to contact House of Spice for comment.