Chols The Sandwich Maker

Bicester

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Chols The Sandwich Maker scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 19 August 2025 by Cherwell.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Chols The Sandwich Maker, from January 2020 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2020 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Chols The Sandwich Maker.

Food hygiene rating history for Chols The Sandwich Maker
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 January 2020	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
19 August 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Chols The Sandwich Maker in Bicester has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

6 Market Square,
Bicester,
Oxfordshire,
OX26 6AA

Chols The Sandwich Maker Hygiene Rating - 2/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Chols The Sandwich Maker. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Chols The Sandwich Maker?

Food hygiene at Chols The Sandwich Maker 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 Chols The Sandwich Maker

What is Chols The Sandwich Maker’s food hygiene rating?

Chols The Sandwich Maker has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 August 2025.

When was Chols The Sandwich Maker last inspected?

Chols The Sandwich Maker was last inspected by Cherwell on 19 August 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.