DINERS are being warned over “unacceptable” food hygiene at 72 Oxfordshire restaurants, pubs, bars, and takeaways.

We reported on the launch of the scheme in the county last week and yesterday website scoresonthedoors.org.uk went online with details of food hygiene inspections.

It shows 21 outlets in Oxford and 51 in the rest of the county were judged to have “very poor” kitchen hygiene standards and failed to get a single star in the five-star rating system.

The decision to publish the information online was criticised by the owners of some Oxford food outlets, who argued the ratings were out of date.

The Royal Blenheim pub, in St Ebbe’s Street, was inspected last July. Landlady Sara Liddle took over in October and said the score did not reflect her kitchen’s hygiene standards.

Mrs Liddle, who has been in the pub trade 16 years, said : “It’s false information.” She added: “Zero is completely unfair on what we have done with the pub since we have been here.”

The system has also been questioned by the head chef at the Fishes pub, in North Hinksey, which got two stars when inspected in April last year.

Chef Gavin Allcock said: “I think people should keep an open mind about this, this doesn’t judge you on what the actual standards of cleanliness are, it is just a snapshot of how things were on one day.”

City council staff visited 860 premises in the past two years, assessing kitchens for food hygiene, structural safety and confidence in the management.

Overall, 73 premises scored top marks. All those with a zero score were given a written warning or an enforcement notice to improve or face court action.

Among those without a star was the Oisi Master Sushi Bar, in St Clement’s, which was shut down in May after the Health Protection Agency notified the council of two cases of food poisoning linked to the restaurant.

Council health development manager Ian Wright said: “Those premises at the bottom have given us cause for concern. We’re working with the businesses to drag the ratings up.”

New owners must register with the council, which will trigger a fresh inspection.

Environmental health officer Richard Kuziara said: “These are very thorough inspections. Since we have been doing them, we have noticed an improvement across the city.”

The following Oxfordshire food premises failed to score a single star:

OXFORD

Bangla Fish Bar, Wholesale Fish Market, Bullingdon Rd

Brano’s, Blackbird Leys Rd

The Bricklayers Arms, Church Ln, Marston

Café La Baguette, George St

Café Opium, George St

Chinese Village, Cowley Rd, Littlemore

Comey’s Rice ‘N’ Pease, Cowley Rd

Gibbons Bakery, Hertford St

Gino’s Spaghetti House, Gloucester Green

Hang Chow Chinese Restaurant, London Rd, Headington

Jamal’s Tandoori, Walton St

The Kite, Mill St

Madeira Supermarket, The Roundway, Headington

Oisi Master, St Clement’s St

Pizza Roma, Cowley Rd

Pizzeria Mamma Mia, South Parade

The Royal Blenheim, St Ebbe’s St

Smarts Fish And Chips, Knights Rd

Stewarts Butchers, Magdalen Rd

Top 1 Pizza, Cowley Rd

Yummy, London Rd, Headington

CHERWELL

Café Nur, Deans Court, Bicester

Chandler’s Arms, Sibford Rd, Epwell

Harvey’s Sports Bar, Middleton Rd, Banbury

Jenny’s, High St, Banbury

Oxford Arms, Troy Ln, Kirtlington

Southern Fried Chicken, Sheep St, Bicester

Joiners Arms, Old Bridge Rd, Bloxham

Yates’s Wine Lodge, Sheep St, Bicester

SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE

Chef Peking, Market Place, Henley

Chef-King, 3 The Arcade, High St, Goring

The Cherry Tree, Stoke Row

Crusty’s Oxford Bakery, Fane Drv, Berinsfield

Foxs Diner, Oxford Rd, Dorchester

Himalayan Tandoori, Reading Rd, Henley

Hong Kong House, Castle St, Wallingford

Istanbul Kebab, Greys Rd, Henley

Lotus House, Broadway, Didcot

Mela Riverside Tea Rooms, High St, Goring

New Inn, Chalkhouse Green Rd, Kidmore End

The Oxfordshire Golf Club House, Rycote Ln, Milton Common

Prince of India, Edinburgh Drv, Didcot

The Barley Mow, Clifton Hampden

The Fleur De Lys, Main Rd, East Hagbourne

The Fleur de Lys, High Street, Dorchester

The Rising Sun and Padtmai, High St, Thame

The Wheatsheaf, Oakley Rd, Chinnor

Ye Olde Leathern Bottle, High St, Lewknor

VALE OF WHITE HORSE

China Diner, Ock Street, Abingdon

Abingdon Little Angels, Morland Road, Marcham

Blue Ginger, High St, Steventon

King Alfred’s Head, Market Place, Wantage

Kingswell Hotel & Restuarant, Reading Rd, Harwell

Faringdon Coffee House, Market Place, Faringdon

Faringdon Kebab Van, Market Place

Crown Residential Nursing Home, High St, Harwell

Peking Chef, Main St, Grove

Old Folks Room, Besselsleigh Rd, Wootton, Abingdon

Parasol, Market Place, Abingdon

The Rose & Crown, High St, Ashbury

Spice Valley, Stratton Way, Abingdon

Thai Orchid, High St, Abingdon

Anchor, High St, Stanford in the Vale

The General Elliott, Manor Rd, South Hinksey, Oxford

Golden Kitchen, Ock St, Abingdon

The Cottage Imperial, Bridge St, Abingdon

The Swan Foodhouse & Bar, The Green, Sutton Courtenay

USA Fried Chicken, Marlborough St, Faringdon

Tung Sun Fish Bar, Reynolds Way, Abingdon

WEST OXFORDSHIRE

Ferryman Inn, Bablock Hythe

The Crawley Inn, Foxburrow Ln

The Rose & Crown, Shilton