5

The Urban Gourmet Co food hygiene rating

Mobile caterer · Cherwell

The Urban Gourmet Co holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the mobile caterer met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 7 November 2024, 20 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: B & Q Warehouse Marley Way, Banbury, OX16 2RL

How it compares in Cherwell

That puts The Urban Gourmet Co among the 977 places in Cherwell holding top marks, 80% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Cherwell
5 out of 5 977 80% ← The Urban Gourmet Co
4 out of 5 157 13%
3 out of 5 65 5%
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 The Urban Gourmet Co 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.

Questions about The Urban Gourmet Co

What is The Urban Gourmet Co's food hygiene rating?

The Urban Gourmet Co has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Cherwell Council on 7 November 2024.

Is The Urban Gourmet Co safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this mobile caterer to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Urban Gourmet Co last inspected?

The Urban Gourmet Co was last inspected on 7 November 2024, 20 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 The Urban Gourmet Co?

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

How does The Urban Gourmet Co compare to other places in Cherwell?

80% of the 1,221 rated food businesses in Cherwell hold the top rating of 5, and The Urban Gourmet Co is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Cherwell Council inspects The Urban Gourmet Co 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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The Urban Gourmet Co 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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