Dunelm

Banbury

Food hygiene rating 0 / 5 · Urgent improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Dunelm scored just 0 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Major improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 17 March 2026 by Cherwell.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dunelm, from February 2022 to March 2026.

Food hygiene rating history for Dunelm
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
17 March 2026	0 / 5	Urgent improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Dunelm in Banbury has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (urgent improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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?

Dunelm Mill Southam Road,
Banbury,
Oxfordshire,
OX16 2RX

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

Who inspects Dunelm?

Food hygiene at Dunelm 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 Dunelm

What is Dunelm’s food hygiene rating?

Dunelm has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (Urgent improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 March 2026.

When was Dunelm last inspected?

Dunelm was last inspected by Cherwell on 17 March 2026.

Is a 0 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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.