Clark and Son Butchers

Long Melford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Clark and Son Butchers scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 20 August 2025 by Babergh.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Clark and Son Butchers, from May 2021 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Clark and Son Butchers.

Food hygiene rating history for Clark and Son Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 May 2021	4 / 5	Good
20 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Clark and Son Butchers in Long Melford 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?

2 Foundry House,
Hall Street,
Long Melford,
SUDBURY,
CO10 9JR

Clark and Son Butchers Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Clark and Son Butchers. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Clark and Son Butchers?

Food hygiene at Clark and Son Butchers is inspected by Babergh, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.babergh.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Clark and Son Butchers

What is Clark and Son Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Clark and Son Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 August 2025.

When was Clark and Son Butchers last inspected?

Clark and Son Butchers was last inspected by Babergh on 20 August 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.