Lewiss Butchers

Bicester

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Lewiss Butchers scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 31 March 2026 by Cherwell.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lewiss Butchers, from February 2020 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2020 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Lewiss Butchers.

Food hygiene rating history for Lewiss Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 February 2020	4 / 5	Good
31 March 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Lewiss Butchers in Bicester has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

26 Sheep Street,
Bicester,
Oxfordshire,

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

Who inspects Lewiss Butchers?

Food hygiene at Lewiss Butchers 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 Lewiss Butchers

What is Lewiss Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Lewiss Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 31 March 2026.

When was Lewiss Butchers last inspected?

Lewiss Butchers was last inspected by Cherwell on 31 March 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.