AN EXCLUSIVE private members' club used by Prince Harry and his girlfriend Meghan Markle has been criticised by hygiene inspectors over cold food and unclean surfaces.

Soho Farmhouse, located on a 100-acre site in Great Tew, has been frequented by Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne and model Poppy Delevigne, but that didn't stop environmental health officers slamming the temperature of its macaroni cheese and chicken.

Officers, which gave an overall score of three out of five, also took issue with raw food being prepared next to ready-to-eat areas and said there was no hand drying facilities in Barwell Kitchen which serves the Barwell Barn, one of the on-site restaurants.

A number of immediate improvements were ordered including a 'thorough' clean of drainage gulleys in the kitchen, following the visit in January.

The report said: "Temperatures of macaroni cheese and chicken in the hot hold were 44C and 43C - hot food should be kept above 63C.

"Raw steaks were being prepared adjacent to ready-to-eat areas, ensure a separate area is used when preparing raw food."

It added: "Burger buns were being stored adjacent to cleaning products - proper segregation should be maintained."

The club-cum-country house hotel, which opened in 2015, costs £1,400 for a yearly membership and contains an array of luxury wooden cabins and activities including surfboarding yoga, rowing and tennis.

Guests also get their breakfasts delivered to them on milk floats every morning.

Soho Farmhouse is one of the 16 members' clubs and restaurants operated by Soho House Group, founded by millionaire entrepreneur and Chipping Norton resident Nick Jones - David and Samantha Cameron have also partied at the club dubbed 'Butlin's for Toffs'.

West Oxfordshire District Council environmental health officers inspected the club's kitchens, storage and preparation areas as part of a routine visit.

They said: "Thoroughly clean the exterior surfaces of dried food containers and the floor drainage gulleys in the Barwell Kitchen.

"Clean beneath and between the ovens in the prep kitchen and re-paint the external door in the Barwell Kitchen."

Management were also told to forward its policy for serving and reheating food to the council inspectors.

Several of the issues, such as preparing raw food next to ready-to-ear areas and the lack of hand drying facilities, were rectified during the visit itself.

Earlier this year Soho House Group submitted plans to build 10 new 'pods' on its site in Great Tew, which will house an extra 40 guest bedrooms.

A separate application was also lodged for 15 additional guest rooms and a new walled garden.

Director of Soho Farmhouse, Nick Caton, said: "There were a couple of issues noted at our inspection earlier in the year, when we were awarded a satisfactory rating.

"We’re confident that everything has been addressed and look forward to our next inspection in the near future."