The Musketeer food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Cherwell
The Musketeer holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant 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 7 November 2025, 8 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: The Musketeer Ruscote Avenue, Banbury, OX16 2NZ
How it compares in Cherwell
In Cherwell, 80% of rated places manage a 5, so The Musketeer sits behind roughly 977 nearby businesses. 13% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 977 | 80% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 157 | 13% | ← The Musketeer | |
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Musketeer 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 The Musketeer, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boots Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 January 2015 |
| Farmfoods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 July 2025 |
| Costa Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 January 2025 |
| Dhwanee Supermarket Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 31 May 2023 |
| A & C Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 January 2025 |
| C J Harper Butchers Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 February 2025 |
| BB Wine Store Limited T/A One Stop Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 April 2023 |
| Bargain Buys Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 February 2019 |
Questions about The Musketeer
What is The Musketeer's food hygiene rating?
The Musketeer has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Cherwell Council on 7 November 2025.
Is The Musketeer 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 restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was The Musketeer last inspected?
The Musketeer was last inspected on 7 November 2025, 8 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 Musketeer?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does The Musketeer compare to other places in Cherwell?
80% of the 1,221 rated food businesses in Cherwell hold the top rating of 5, while The Musketeer holds a 4. 157 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Cherwell Council inspects The Musketeer 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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