Food hygiene ratings in Cherwell
South East · 1,335 registered food establishments · Data updated 2026-09-10
18 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 43 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 190 of 362 for time to first published rating →
Explore Cherwell interactively →Changes on the register, last 12 months
Ratings in the last 12 months: 70 improved 52 declined
■ opened ■ closed (last 12 months)
Current ratings
Time to first published rating
77 days median · 104 days average
across 638 newly listed businesses since 2022
Rank 190 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 published ratings in Cherwell
New inspection results as they appear on the register, most recent first. Ratings are published with a delay, so these are publication dates, not inspection dates.
| Date | Business | Rating | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | Golden Kitchen | 3 → 2 | OX26 2XE |
| 2026-09-09 | Millenium foods | 4 → 2 | OX16 5EE |
| 2026-09-03 | SushiMe | 3 → 5 | OX16 5UN |
| 2026-09-03 | Eagles | 3 → 5 | OX15 0SE |
| 2026-09-03 | Clement Wyatt Ltd t/a Chequer Tree Tea Room | 4 → 5 | OX15 5EE |
| 2026-09-03 | JENNYS BISTRO CAFE | 1 → 5 | OX26 6AD |
Latest changes in Cherwell
| Date | Event | Business | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-03 | Opened | Cafe 59 | OX16 9PQ |
| 2026-09-03 | Opened | The Welch Confectionary Company | |
| 2026-09-03 | Opened | Cropredy Football Club | OX17 1PQ |
| 2026-09-03 | Opened | Kidlington Baptist Church | OX5 2DS |
| 2026-09-03 | Closed | NOAs Ark Nursery | OX16 0UD |
| 2026-09-03 | Closed | The Bell Inn | OX25 5NY |
| 2026-09-03 | Closed | The Cotswold Guy | OX26 6WD |
| 2026-09-03 | Opened | Bavajees | OX16 5BH |
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