The Ridings

Banbury

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Ridings 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 12 May 2025 by Cherwell.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Ridings, from March 2020 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Ridings.

Food hygiene rating history for The Ridings
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 March 2020	5 / 5	Very good
12 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Ridings 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?

The Ridings Calder Close,
Banbury,
Oxfordshire,
OX16 3WR

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

Who inspects The Ridings?

Food hygiene at The Ridings 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 The Ridings

What is The Ridings’s food hygiene rating?

The Ridings has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 May 2025.

When was The Ridings last inspected?

The Ridings was last inspected by Cherwell on 12 May 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.