Food hygiene ratings in Bicester

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

260 food businesses in Bicester have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Cherwell Council. 246 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

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

78% of rated businesses in Bicester 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 Bicester?

8 food businesses in Bicester hold a rating of 2 or below, including 1 rated 0 and 2 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 Bicester?

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

There are 260 food businesses in Bicester with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Cherwell Council. A further 14 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Bicester

78% of rated businesses in Bicester hold the top score of 5, and 91% hold a 4 or better. 8 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. Bicester is in line with the borough.

How the 246 rated businesses in Bicester score
5 out of 5	192	78%
4 out of 5	31	13%
3 out of 5	15	6%
2 out of 5	5	2%
1 out of 5	2	1%
0 out of 5	1	<1%

Lowest-rated places in Bicester

Business	Rating	Inspected
Kebanos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen	0 - Urgent improvement necessary	23 April 2026
Barberry Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop	1 - Major improvement necessary	15 May 2026
Bicester Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop	1 - Major improvement necessary	8 July 2025
Chols The Sandwich Maker Takeaway/sandwich shop	2 - Some improvement necessary	19 August 2025
Jennys Bistro Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen	2 - Some improvement necessary	10 December 2024
Love Desserts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen	2 - Some improvement necessary	23 March 2026
Millenium Dragon Takeaway/sandwich shop	2 - Some improvement necessary	13 February 2025
Two Sisters Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop	2 - Some improvement necessary	10 March 2026

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 Bicester

How many food businesses in Bicester have a hygiene rating?

260 food businesses in Bicester have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Cherwell Council. 246 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Bicester?

78% of rated businesses in Bicester 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 Bicester?

8 food businesses in Bicester hold a rating of 2 or below, including 1 rated 0 and 2 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 Bicester?

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

Banbury 389 places
Kidlington 87 places
Bloxham 21 places
Adderbury 19 places
Bodicote 16 places
Deddington 15 places

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Food businesses in Bicester

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