One of Raymond Blanc's restaurants has been hit with a low food hygiene score following a recent inspection.

The Black Horse in Thame was given a lowly two star rating after it was inspected on August 21.

A rating of two means improvement is "necessary".

However, the business says the rating "largely relates to an outbuilding" which isn't part of the restaurant premises. 

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The pub was taken over by world famous Mr Blanc in 2017 and is part of his Brasserie Blanc restaurants.

The restaurant is described on its website as a "beautifully characterful pub" that is "renowned for its cosy welcome and fabulous food", located at the foot of the Chiltern Hills in the historic market town. 

The website claims it continues to grow its "great reputation for serving fresh, seasonal food".

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Renowned chef Raymond Blanc (Image: Newsquest) Hygienic food handling and management of food safety were rated by inspectors as 'generally satisfactory', and cleanliness and condition of facilities and building was rated as 'improvement necessary'.

In response to the rating, a spokesperson for the Black Horse said: “The EHO rating largely relates to an outbuilding (not part of the restaurant premises itself) and reflects a structural issue with the building which we have now fixed.

"We spend considerable time and resource on maintaining the highest possible standards and have requested a re-visit to ensure we meet our usual 5 star rating.”