Bear St Bakery

Bicester

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Bear St Bakery scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 29 April 2026 by Cherwell.

What does this rating mean?

Bear St Bakery in Bicester has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

146 Pingle Drive,
Bicester,
Oxfordshire,
OX26 6EU

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Bear St Bakery. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Bear St Bakery?

Food hygiene at Bear St Bakery is inspected by Cherwell, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.cherwell.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Bear St Bakery

What is Bear St Bakery’s food hygiene rating?

Bear St Bakery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 April 2026.

When was Bear St Bakery last inspected?

Bear St Bakery was last inspected by Cherwell on 29 April 2026.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.