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Maxi FreshCo food hygiene rating

Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets · Cherwell

Maxi FreshCo holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The supermarket met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.

The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory

The rating dates from 13 January 2026, 5 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: 62 - 63 High Street, Banbury, OX16 5JJ

How it compares in Cherwell

In Cherwell, 80% of rated places manage a 5, so Maxi FreshCo sits behind roughly 1,134 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Cherwell
5 out of 5 977 80%
4 out of 5 157 13%
3 out of 5 65 5% ← Maxi FreshCo
2 out of 5 14 1%
1 out of 5 6 <1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 103 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Maxi FreshCo none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Maxi FreshCo, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Elite 8 Ball Lounge (Bar only) Pub/bar/nightclub at this address 5 - Very good 21 March 2025
Good game ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 22 yards away 5 - Very good 18 August 2023
Caprinos Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 23 yards away 5 - Very good 8 November 2024
Chocoberry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 54 yards away 5 - Very good 3 February 2026
Greggs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 66 yards away 5 - Very good 28 February 2023
Coffee & Corner Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 85 yards away 5 - Very good 20 May 2025
Food Plus Retailers - other 109 yards away 5 - Very good 2 May 2024
Fat Jacks Kebab & Fried Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 125 yards away 5 - Very good 29 July 2025

Questions about Maxi FreshCo

What is Maxi FreshCo's food hygiene rating?

Maxi FreshCo has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Cherwell Council on 13 January 2026.

Is Maxi FreshCo safe to eat at?

A 3 means the supermarket met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.

When was Maxi FreshCo last inspected?

Maxi FreshCo was last inspected on 13 January 2026, 5 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Cherwell Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Maxi FreshCo?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Maxi FreshCo compare to other places in Cherwell?

80% of the 1,221 rated food businesses in Cherwell hold the top rating of 5, while Maxi FreshCo holds a 3. 65 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Cherwell Council inspects Maxi FreshCo and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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More food hygiene ratings near here

Maxi FreshCo is one of 389 rated food businesses in Banbury. See every hygiene rating in Banbury

Cherwell inspects and rates 1,324 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Cherwell

The official record is held by the council: http://www.cherwell.gov.uk

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