White Horse

Banbury

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

White Horse scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 6 February 2025 by Cherwell.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for White Horse, from March 2018 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of White Horse.

Food hygiene rating history for White Horse
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 March 2018	5 / 5	Very good
6 February 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

White Horse in Banbury has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major 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?

50 - 52 North Bar Street,
Banbury,
Oxfordshire,
OX16 0TH

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

Who inspects White Horse?

Food hygiene at White Horse 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 White Horse

What is White Horse’s food hygiene rating?

White Horse has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 February 2025.

When was White Horse last inspected?

White Horse was last inspected by Cherwell on 6 February 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major 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.