Ruscote Fish Bar

Banbury

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Ruscote Fish Bar scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 22 September 2026 by Cherwell.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ruscote Fish Bar, from October 2021 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Ruscote Fish Bar.

Food hygiene rating history for Ruscote Fish Bar
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 October 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
15 January 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
22 September 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Ruscote Fish Bar in Banbury 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?

2 Ruscote Arcade Longelandes Way,
Banbury,
Oxfordshire,
OX16 1PH

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

Who inspects Ruscote Fish Bar?

Food hygiene at Ruscote Fish Bar 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 Ruscote Fish Bar

What is Ruscote Fish Bar’s food hygiene rating?

Ruscote Fish Bar has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 September 2026.

When was Ruscote Fish Bar last inspected?

Ruscote Fish Bar was last inspected by Cherwell on 22 September 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.