Tess’ Brilliant Bakes

Banbury

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Tess’ Brilliant Bakes 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 11 June 2026 by Cherwell.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Tess’ Brilliant Bakes, from December 2024 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2024 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Tess’ Brilliant Bakes.

Food hygiene rating history for Tess’ Brilliant Bakes
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 December 2024	4 / 5	Good
11 June 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Tess’ Brilliant Bakes in Banbury 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?

59 Parsons Street,
Banbury,
Oxfordshire,
OX16 5NB

Tess’ Brilliant Bakes Hygiene Rating - 2/5

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

Who inspects Tess’ Brilliant Bakes?

Food hygiene at Tess’ Brilliant Bakes 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 Tess’ Brilliant Bakes

What is Tess’ Brilliant Bakes’s food hygiene rating?

Tess’ Brilliant Bakes has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 June 2026.

When was Tess’ Brilliant Bakes last inspected?

Tess’ Brilliant Bakes was last inspected by Cherwell on 11 June 2026.

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.