Cotswold Newsagents

Oxfordshire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Cotswold Newsagents 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 26 February 2026 by West Oxfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cotswold Newsagents, from November 2017 to February 2026.

Food hygiene rating history for Cotswold Newsagents
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 November 2017	Not rated	No numeric rating
26 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Cotswold Newsagents in Oxfordshire 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?

19 - 20 High Street,
Chipping Norton,
Oxfordshire,
OX7 5AD

Cotswold Newsagents Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Cotswold Newsagents?

Food hygiene at Cotswold Newsagents is inspected by West Oxfordshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.westoxon.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Cotswold Newsagents

What is Cotswold Newsagents’s food hygiene rating?

Cotswold Newsagents has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 February 2026.

When was Cotswold Newsagents last inspected?

Cotswold Newsagents was last inspected by West Oxfordshire on 26 February 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.