Food hygiene ratings in Banbury

Q: How many food businesses in Banbury have a hygiene rating?

390 food businesses in Banbury have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Cherwell Council. 362 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

Q: What is a typical food hygiene rating in Banbury?

78% of rated businesses in Banbury hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.

Q: Are there any badly rated places in Banbury?

9 food businesses in Banbury hold a rating of 2 or below, including 1 rated 0 and 3 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.

Q: Who inspects food businesses in Banbury?

Environmental health officers at Cherwell Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.

There are 390 food businesses in Banbury with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Cherwell Council. A further 28 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Banbury

78% of rated businesses in Banbury hold the top score of 5, and 91% hold a 4 or better. 9 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across Cherwell as a whole, 80% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Banbury is in line with the borough.

How the 362 rated businesses in Banbury score
5 out of 5	281	78%
4 out of 5	47	13%
3 out of 5	25	7%
2 out of 5	5	1%
1 out of 5	3	1%
0 out of 5	1	<1%

Lowest-rated places in Banbury

Business	Rating	Inspected
Dunelm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen	0 - Urgent improvement necessary	17 March 2026
Banbury Express Food And Wine Retailers - other	1 - Major improvement necessary	28 March 2025
Roma coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen	1 - Major improvement necessary	9 December 2025
White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub	1 - Major improvement necessary	6 February 2025
Banbury Kebabish Takeaway/sandwich shop	2 - Some improvement necessary	18 December 2025
Flaming hut Takeaway/sandwich shop	2 - Some improvement necessary	1 December 2025
Rosalie Care Home Caring Premises	2 - Some improvement necessary	19 January 2025
The Flying Baguette Takeaway/sandwich shop	2 - Some improvement necessary	8 May 2025
Uma Casa Portuguesa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen	2 - Some improvement necessary	29 January 2025

A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →

Questions about food hygiene in Banbury

How many food businesses in Banbury have a hygiene rating?

390 food businesses in Banbury have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Cherwell Council. 362 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Banbury?

78% of rated businesses in Banbury hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.

Are there any badly rated places in Banbury?

9 food businesses in Banbury hold a rating of 2 or below, including 1 rated 0 and 3 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.

Who inspects food businesses in Banbury?

Environmental health officers at Cherwell Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.

Nearby towns in Cherwell

Bicester 260 places
Kidlington 87 places
Bloxham 21 places
Adderbury 19 places
Bodicote 16 places
Deddington 15 places

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Food businesses in Banbury

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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.