Cafe Nero food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Cherwell
Cafe Nero 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 17 January 2025, 17 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: 94 - 95 High Street, Banbury, OX16 5JE
How it compares in Cherwell
In Cherwell, 80% of rated places manage a 5, so Cafe Nero 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% | ← Cafe Nero | |
| 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 Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- 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 Cafe Nero 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 Cafe Nero, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banbury Kebab And Burger House Takeaway/sandwich shop | 38 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 January 2026 |
| Coffee #1 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 63 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 December 2024 |
| Egg free cake box Retailers - other | 71 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 April 2023 |
| Grape Tree Retailers - other | 76 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 February 2020 |
| Dannys sports bar and grill ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 102 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 December 2025 |
| Candyland Creations Retailers - other | 133 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 March 2024 |
| Costa Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 151 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 December 2025 |
| Booze and more express (Banbury food and wine) Retailers - other | 155 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 September 2024 |
Questions about Cafe Nero
What is Cafe Nero's food hygiene rating?
Cafe Nero has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Cherwell Council on 17 January 2025.
Is Cafe Nero 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 Cafe Nero last inspected?
Cafe Nero was last inspected on 17 January 2025, 17 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 Cafe Nero?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Cafe Nero compare to other places in Cherwell?
80% of the 1,221 rated food businesses in Cherwell hold the top rating of 5, while Cafe Nero holds a 4. 157 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Cherwell Council inspects Cafe Nero 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 Cafe Nero 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
Cafe Nero 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
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 →