Food hygiene ratings in Cherwell

South East · 1,324 registered food establishments · Data updated 2026-07-27

12 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 46 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 192 of 362 for time to first published rating →

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Changes on the register, last 12 months

224 Opened (12m)
235 Closed (12m)
19 Relisted (12m)
46 Takeover (12m)
303 Rating changes (12m)
13 Renumbered (12m)

opened   closed (last 12 months)

Current ratings

5
976
4
153
3
68
2
15
1
5
0
2
AwaitingInspection
72
Exempt
33

Time to first published rating

77 days median · 104 days average
across 617 newly listed businesses since 2022

Rank 192 of 362 UK authorities (1 = fastest).

Measured from a business appearing in the published FSA dataset to its first rating appearing there. Authorities publish with delays (appeal windows, batch updates), so this reflects the register's speed, not necessarily inspection speed.

Latest changes in Cherwell

DateEventBusinessDetail
2026-07-16Takeover FRESH START CATERING LIMITEDOX16 0PJ
2026-07-16Closed The Chandlers ArmsOX15 6LH
2026-07-16Closed Bicester Continental Market LimitedOX26 6AN
2026-07-16Closed Cleverchefs Catering LtdOX16 0PJ
2026-07-16Closed Jodelicious Uk
2026-07-16Closed GEOMARG CHILLI SAUCE (SHITO)
2026-07-16Takeover A and A Continental LTDOX26 6AN
2026-07-16Closed Asoko Box Limited

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