The Vintage Butcher

Lasham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Vintage 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 30 September 2025 by Basingstoke and Deane.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Vintage Butcher, from August 2021 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Vintage Butcher
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 August 2021	5 / 5	Very good
30 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Vintage Butcher in Lasham 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?

Avenue Nurseries Garden Centre,
The Avenue,
Lasham,
Alton,
GU34 5SU

The Vintage Butcher Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Vintage Butcher?

Food hygiene at The Vintage 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 Vintage Butcher

What is The Vintage Butcher’s food hygiene rating?

The Vintage Butcher has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 September 2025.

When was The Vintage Butcher last inspected?

The Vintage Butcher was last inspected by Basingstoke and Deane on 30 September 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.