Also Known As, Banbury

Also Known As is a pub at 54 - 56 Parsons Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 5NB. Also Known As's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Cherwell council on 15 February 2023.

Food hygiene
5 out of 5, very good
Given 3 years ago
Address
54 - 56 Parsons Street
Banbury
Oxfordshire
OX16 5NB
Council
Cherwell
Type
Pub
Map
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Checked
Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026

Also Known As’s food hygiene rating

Also Known As's rating is 3 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection.

We have checked Also Known As's entry on the register 3 times since 27 July 2026 and the rating has not changed.

The score covers how food is handled and stored, the state of the building, and how the business manages food safety. It says nothing about the beer, the food’s taste or the welcome. How ratings work on this site.

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Questions about Also Known As

What is the food hygiene rating at Also Known As?

Also Known As's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Cherwell council on 15 February 2023. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.

Where is Also Known As?

Also Known As is at 54 - 56 Parsons Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 5NB, in Banbury. Cherwell council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is The Wine Vaults, about 20 m away.

What pubs are near Also Known As?

The closest pubs and bars to Also Known As are The Wine Vaults (20 m), The Old Auctioneer (70 m) and The Apothecary Tap (90 m). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.

Is Also Known As's hygiene rating up to date?

Also Known As's rating is 3 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection. This page shows the register as it stood on 21 September 2026, and the Food Standards Agency's own record is always the latest.

Source: Also Known As on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Cherwell council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.