A total of 149 pubs, restaurants and cafes have scored top marks in hygiene ratings.
Cherwell District Council’s Scores on the Doors scheme rates premises across the district and gives each a score from none, viewed as very poor, to five stars, being the best.
A total of 888 premises were checked and given ratings, including butchers, delis, takeaways and mobile food vans.
Two premises were given zero stars, 19 got one star, 117 got two stars, 237 three stars, 364 four stars and 149 five stars.
George Reynolds, Cherwell’s executive member for environment, recreation and health, said: “These results show that the trade is taking this issue seriously. It has long been the council’s job to assess premises’ hygiene standards but until this scheme was launched last year the results were not made public.
“Now anyone can check on the cleanliness of premises before spending their money and thousands have taken the chance to do just that.”
For more information visit scoresonthedoors.org.uk
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