The Village Butcher

Newbury

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Village Butcher scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 24 October 2024 by Basingstoke and Deane.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Village Butcher, from September 2021 to October 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Village Butcher.

Food hygiene rating history for The Village Butcher
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
24 October 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Village Butcher in Newbury 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?

7 Swan Street,
Kingsclere,
Newbury,
Hampshire,
RG20 5PP

The Village Butcher Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Village Butcher?

Food hygiene at The Village Butcher is inspected by Basingstoke and Deane, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.basingstoke.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Village Butcher

What is The Village Butcher’s food hygiene rating?

The Village Butcher has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 October 2024.

When was The Village Butcher last inspected?

The Village Butcher was last inspected by Basingstoke and Deane on 24 October 2024.

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.