Love Desserts food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Cherwell
Love Desserts holds a 1: major improvement is necessary. The inspector found significant problems at the restaurant and the business is legally required to address them.
The rating: 1 - Major improvement necessary
This is a fresh result: Love Desserts was inspected on 14 July 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
Only 1% of rated food businesses in Cherwell score 0 to 2 like this, so a low rating here is the exception, not the norm. See all Cherwell ratings →
Address: 9 High Street, Banbury, OX16 5DZ
How this rating has changed
Love Desserts was re-inspected on 14 July 2026 and held its rating of 1.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 5 AwaitingPublication | Held | |
| 14 July 2026 | AwaitingPublication 1 | Held |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in Cherwell
A 1 is rare: only 6 of 1,225 rated places in Cherwell score this low, about one in 204. By contrast 80% of the borough holds a 5, so this is well below what the council's inspectors normally find.
| 5 out of 5 | 986 | 80% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 149 | 12% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 67 | 5% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 15 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 6 | <1% | ← Love Desserts | |
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 110 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Improvement necessary
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Improvement necessary
- How well they manage food safety Major improvement necessary
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 Love Desserts the inspector recorded concerns over how food is handled, the condition of the premises and confidence in management. Because the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, that is what holds the score down.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Love Desserts, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee & Corner Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 57 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 May 2025 |
| Banbury Kebab And Burger House Takeaway/sandwich shop | 91 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 January 2026 |
| Cafe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 116 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 July 2026 |
| Also Known As Pub/bar/nightclub | 131 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 February 2023 |
| Ash&Flame Steakhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 134 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 February 2026 |
| Booze and more express (Banbury food and wine) Retailers - other | 137 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 September 2024 |
| Elite 8 Ball Lounge (Bar only) Pub/bar/nightclub | 138 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 March 2025 |
| Coffee #1 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 147 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 December 2024 |
Questions about Love Desserts
What is Love Desserts's food hygiene rating?
Love Desserts has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary), given by Cherwell Council on 14 July 2026.
Is Love Desserts safe to eat at?
A 1 means the inspector found problems the business is required to fix. The restaurant is not shut down, a rating is not a closure order, but standards were found to be below what the law expects at the time of inspection.
When was Love Desserts last inspected?
Love Desserts was last inspected on 14 July 2026, a month 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 Love Desserts?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "improvement necessary", the cleanliness and condition of the building "improvement necessary", and confidence in the management of food safety "major improvement necessary". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Love Desserts compare to other places in Cherwell?
80% of the 1,225 rated food businesses in Cherwell hold the top rating of 5, while Love Desserts holds a 1. 6 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Cherwell Council inspects Love Desserts 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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A rating of 1 is public, and most customers look. Only 18% of people say they would order from a business rated 2 or below, against 94% from one rated 4. Delivery platforms may decline to list you.
We cannot change this rating, and nor can you. It was set by an environmental health officer at Cherwell, and it stands until they inspect again. What you can do:
- Fix what the inspector found, then ask the council for a re-inspection. Most charge between £120 and £316, and will not re-visit within three months of the original inspection.
- If you believe the rating is simply wrong, you have 21 days from being notified to appeal to the council. That is 21 calendar days, not working days.
- You may submit a right to reply at any time. It is published alongside the rating, here, and on the FSA's own site.
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Understanding this rating
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