Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Cherwell

Ember

Shenington

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Ember scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 26 September 2025 by Cherwell.

What does this rating mean?

Ember in Shenington 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?

Eastwood Farm Shenington Road,
Shenington,
Oxfordshire,
OX15 6HQ

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

Who inspects Ember?

Food hygiene at Ember 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 Ember

What is Ember’s food hygiene rating?

Ember has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 September 2025.

When was Ember last inspected?

Ember was last inspected by Cherwell on 26 September 2025.

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.