New Chefs Cottage food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · West Oxfordshire
New Chefs Cottage holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the takeaway are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 22 May 2025, 13 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: 4 Middle Row, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 5NH
How it compares in West Oxfordshire
In West Oxfordshire, 94% of rated places manage a 5, so New Chefs Cottage sits behind roughly 957 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 957 | 94% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 42 | 4% | ← New Chefs Cottage | |
| 3 out of 5 | 10 | 1% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 3 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 1 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 110 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to New Chefs Cottage, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaffe & Neale Bookshop & Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 10 October 2018 |
| La Vecchia Cantina Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 15 January 2026 |
| Mario's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop | at this address | 5 - Very good | 22 October 2024 |
| Bitter And Twisted Pub/bar/nightclub | at this address | 5 - Very good | 19 August 2024 |
| Brown Cow Food Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 14 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 July 2025 |
| Beijing Gourmet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 39 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 October 2024 |
| Trev Beadle Butcher Retailers - other | 39 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 July 2025 |
| Imperial Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop | 39 yards away | 3 - Generally satisfactory | 30 January 2025 |
Questions about New Chefs Cottage
What is New Chefs Cottage's food hygiene rating?
New Chefs Cottage has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by West Oxfordshire Council on 22 May 2025.
Is New Chefs Cottage safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this takeaway to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was New Chefs Cottage last inspected?
New Chefs Cottage was last inspected on 22 May 2025, 13 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by West Oxfordshire Council rather than by the business.
How does New Chefs Cottage compare to other places in West Oxfordshire?
94% of the 1,013 rated food businesses in West Oxfordshire hold the top rating of 5, while New Chefs Cottage holds a 4. 42 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
West Oxfordshire Council inspects New Chefs Cottage 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.
Tell me when this changes
The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch New Chefs Cottage and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.
Free, for three businesses, forever. No password, we send you a link. How rating alerts work →
Understanding this rating
More food hygiene ratings near here
New Chefs Cottage is one of 197 rated food businesses in Chipping Norton. See every hygiene rating in Chipping Norton →
West Oxfordshire inspects and rates 1,123 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in West Oxfordshire →
The official record is held by the council: http://www.westoxon.gov.uk
Rating from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Ratings reflect standards found at the time of inspection and can change. If you think a rating is wrong, the official record is held by the FSA and the local authority; corrections there flow through here. How ratings work →