Food hygiene ratings in Cherwell
Cherwell inspects and rates 1,335 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 1,225 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 110 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.
Hygiene standards in Cherwell
Standards here are high: 80% of rated businesses in Cherwell hold the top score of 5, and 92% hold a 4 or better. 22 businesses, 2% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.
| 5 out of 5 | 986 | 80% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 150 | 12% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 67 | 5% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 14 | 1% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 6 | <1% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
Towns in Cherwell
Food hygiene ratings for each town Cherwell inspects.
- Banbury 391 places
- Bicester 260 places
- Kidlington 91 places
- Bloxham 21 places
- Adderbury 20 places
- Bodicote 16 places
- Deddington 15 places
Recently inspected in Cherwell
The most recent inspections published by Cherwell, newest first.
| Business | Type | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lemon 'N' Life | Mobile caterer | 5 - Very good | 28 August 2026 |
| Taste of Malabar | Other catering premises | 5 - Very good | 28 August 2026 |
| A and A Continental LTD | Retailers - other | 5 - Very good | 26 August 2026 |
| Eagles | Other catering premises | 5 - Very good | 26 August 2026 |
| Street fuel kitchen | Mobile caterer | 5 - Very good | 21 August 2026 |
| SushiMe | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 5 - Very good | 19 August 2026 |
| Hummingbirds Catering | Other catering premises | 5 - Very good | 18 August 2026 |
| Kidlington Baptist Church | Other catering premises | 5 - Very good | 14 August 2026 |
| Nando's | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 5 - Very good | 14 August 2026 |
| North Oxfordshire Community Foodbank | Retailers - other | 5 - Very good | 14 August 2026 |
| Burgess Reclamation - Pizza | Mobile caterer | 5 - Very good | 13 August 2026 |
| The Old Coal Wharf | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 5 - Very good | 13 August 2026 |
Lowest-rated places in Cherwell
The lowest-rated food businesses in Cherwell are listed below. 2 hold a 0, urgent improvement necessary, the lowest score the scheme gives, and 6 hold a 1. A low rating is not a closure order: these places are still trading, and a business can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems the inspector found.
| Business | Type | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kebanos | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0 - Urgent improvement necessary | 23 April 2026 |
| Dunelm | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0 - Urgent improvement necessary | 17 March 2026 |
| Love Desserts | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 14 July 2026 |
| Bengal Spice Oxford Limited | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 2 July 2026 |
| Roma coffee | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 9 December 2025 |
| Zabka Supermarket | Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 3 November 2025 |
| Bicester Pizza House | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 8 July 2025 |
| Banbury Express Food And Wine | Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 28 March 2025 |
Questions about food hygiene in Cherwell
How many food businesses does Cherwell rate?
Cherwell publishes food hygiene ratings for 1,335 businesses, of which 1,225 currently hold a score.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Cherwell?
80% of rated businesses in Cherwell hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, it is worth checking, because anything below it puts a business behind most of its neighbours.
How many places in Cherwell have a bad hygiene rating?
22 food businesses in Cherwell hold a rating of 2 or below, including 2 rated 0 and 6 rated 1.
Who inspects food businesses in Cherwell?
Environmental health officers employed by Cherwell carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the results. How often a business is visited depends on its risk, a busy restaurant is seen far more often than a shop selling wrapped sweets.
Food businesses in Cherwell
A sample of rated businesses. Use search to find a specific place.
- 10 Restaurant & Wine Bar 5 - Very good
- 102 Gradi ltd @ The Angel 5 - Very good
- 1st Eat Chinese Takeaway 3 - Generally satisfactory
- 2-Sisters Afro Shop 4 - Good
- 33COCOA Ltd 5 - Very good
- 365 Burger Bar 4 - Good
- 3flavours 5 - Very good
- 5 Akhis 5 - Very good
- 5J Tastes 4 - Good
- 7 Grill 5 - Very good
- A & C Fish Bar 5 - Very good
- A & T Hives 5 - Very good
- A & Y Grocers 5 - Very good
- A and A Continental LTD 5 - Very good
- Abbots at the Barn 5 - Very good
- Absolute Taste 5 - Very good
- Add Extra Years 5 - Very good
- Adderbury Bowls Club 5 - Very good
- Adderbury Stores Ltd 5 - Very good
- Adrienne Baba (Kama Restaurant) 5 - Very good
- Aevum 5 - Very good
- Affinity Trust @ 176 The Moors 5 - Very good
- Africaribrit exotic foods 5 - Very good
- Aggi's Treasure Box 4 - Good
- Agnes Court (Leonard Cheshire Homes) 5 - Very good
- AJ's Grub Hub 5 - Very good
- Albert Fish And Chips 5 - Very good
- Aldi 5 - Very good
- Aldi Gmbh & Co KG 5 - Very good
- Alex Dumitrache Limited t/a Uggy's Pizza 5 - Very good
- All The Good Stuff Ltd 5 - Very good
- Also Known As 5 - Very good
- Amai’kiye 5 - Very good
- Amber Coast 5 - Very good
- Ambrosden Out Of School Clubs 5 - Very good
- Ambrosden Post Office And Newsagents 5 - Very good
- Amici2 4 - Good
- Amina 5 - Very good
- Ampersand 5 - Very good
- Anatolian Olive Oil 5 - Very good
- Angels Ices 5 - Very good
- AngsDelights 5 - Very good
- ANH Chinese Takeaway 5 - Very good
- Anika 5 - Very good
- Anita's Kitchen OX5 5 - Very good
- Annies Tearoom 5 - Very good
- Antep Kebab House 5 - Very good
- Aramark @ HMP Bullingdon 4 - Good
- Asda Express @ Baynards Green Service Station 5 - Very good
- Asda Express PFS Banbury 5 - Very good
- Asda Express PFS Bicester 5 - Very good
- Asda Express PFS Cherwell Valley 5 - Very good
- Asda Express PFS Ermont Way 5 - Very good
- Ash&Flame Steakhouse 5 - Very good
- Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Adderbury 5 - Very good
- Ashlea Guest House 5 - Very good
- Ashton Club (Bicester) Ltd 5 - Very good
- Aspens Services Ltd @ St Thomas More Catholic Primary School 5 - Very good
- Atlantis Fish Bar 4 - Good
- Auto Wax Works Ltd 5 - Very good
Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Most recent inspection published for this area: 2026-08-28. Browse all UK councils →