Gwens canal side cafe

Cafe At Banbury Museum And Gallery Castle Quay, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 2PQ

Restaurant / Café / Canteen

Last inspected 8 October 2026 (1 month ago)

Food Hygiene Rating: 5 out of 5

Very good

Inspection breakdown

Points are given for not meeting standards, so fewer points is better. Read more about how the scoring works.

15 points in total. The overall rating follows from that total, with no single area bad enough to pull it down further.

Hygienic food handling
Good
5 of 25 points
Preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage
Cleanliness and condition
Good
5 of 25 points
Layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control
Management of food safety
Good
5 of 30 points
Checks in place, staff knowledge, and confidence standards will be kept up

Details

Scheme
Food Hygiene Rating Scheme · England
Local authority
Cherwell
Town/city
Banbury
Business type
Restaurant / Café / Canteen
FHRS ID
1988073
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