The Food Safety App
Food hygiene ratings in Cherwell
South East · 1,342 registered food establishments · 80.9% rated 5 (FHRS) · Register data to 2026-10-26 · Contact the council
25 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 43 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 192 of 362 for time to first published rating →
Explore Cherwell interactively →Changes on the register, last 12 months
Ratings in the last 12 months: 79 improved 53 declined
■ opened ■ closed (last 12 months)
Current ratings
Time to first published rating
77 days median · 104 days average
across 656 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-24 | The Early Years Nursery | → | OX5 1QT |
| 2026-10-22 | Ardley United Football Club | → | OX27 7PA |
| 2026-10-22 | Fresh Start Catering At Fritwell Primary School | → | OX27 7PX |
| 2026-10-21 | The Old Station Nursery | → | OX25 5BS |
| 2026-10-17 | Peri Legend | → | OX16 9AB |
| 2026-10-15 | The Athenian | → | OX26 4LN |
Latest changes in Cherwell
| Date | Event | Business | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | Takeover | The Spud Cafe | OX5 2UZ |
| 2026-10-15 | Opened | Hub Snacks | OX15 4UL |
| 2026-10-15 | Opened | Depth | |
| 2026-10-15 | Opened | Baked 4 You | |
| 2026-10-15 | Opened | Pick Pack Despatch Ltd | OX16 3TS |
| 2026-10-15 | Opened | Banbury Tri-Service Club | OX16 5JH |
| 2026-10-15 | Opened | Mumbai Morsel | |
| 2026-10-15 | Takeover | Aramark @ Gosford Hill Secondary School | OX5 2NT |
Contact the council
Think a rating is wrong, or a business is trading here but not listed? The food safety team for this area deals with both. If you run a business here and want a better score, how to improve a food hygiene rating sets out the three ways to respond and which of them needs this team.
These are the contact details the council gives the Food Standards Agency, shown as published. Your message goes to the council, not to us.
If the link has moved, search the council’s own site for food safety.
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How does Cherwell's closure rate compare to the national average this year? Which business types close most often in Cherwell? Which businesses lost their 5 rating in Cherwell this year?
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