Pinnock Distillery

Banbury

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Pinnock Distillery scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 1 December 2025 by Stratford-on-Avon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Pinnock Distillery, from February 2022 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2022 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Pinnock Distillery.

Food hygiene rating history for Pinnock Distillery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 February 2022	5 / 5	Very good
1 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Pinnock Distillery 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?

Castle Inn,
Edgehill,
Banbury,
OX15 6DJ

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

Who inspects Pinnock Distillery?

Food hygiene at Pinnock Distillery is inspected by Stratford-on-Avon, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.stratford.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Pinnock Distillery

What is Pinnock Distillery’s food hygiene rating?

Pinnock Distillery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 December 2025.

When was Pinnock Distillery last inspected?

Pinnock Distillery was last inspected by Stratford-on-Avon on 1 December 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.