A Cherwell restaurant has been handed a new five-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

Shakils, a restaurant at 94 Sheep Street, Bicester, was given the score after assessment on January 18, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Cherwell's 175 restaurants, cafes and canteens with ratings, 131 (75 per cent) have ratings of five and just two have zero ratings.

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Shakils is a family-run restaurant offering takeaway and delivery services seven days a week, including bank holidays.

The restaurant’s website says: “Our high-quality food includes specialties such as balti, tandoori and vegetarian dishes.

Shakils also offers a catering service, where its “professional staff cater your business meeting, wedding, party or other occasion.”

Customers are able to order food both over the phone and online.

The Oxford Mail apologises for an earlier version of this article where a photo caption from a stock image appeared to show this restaurant had a two-star rating. 

 

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This story was written by Matthew Norman, he joined the team in 2022 as a Facebook community reporter.

Matthew covers Bicester and focuses on finding stories from diverse communities.

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