Johnstone Family Butchers Ltd

BEDFORD

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Johnstone Family Butchers Ltd scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 2 December 2025 by Bedford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Johnstone Family Butchers Ltd, from September 2021 to December 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 Johnstone Family Butchers Ltd.

Food hygiene rating history for Johnstone Family Butchers Ltd
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
2 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Johnstone Family Butchers Ltd in BEDFORD 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?

3 THE FAIRWAY,
BEDFORD,
MK41 9HD

Johnstone Family Butchers Ltd Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Johnstone Family Butchers Ltd. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Johnstone Family Butchers Ltd?

Food hygiene at Johnstone Family Butchers Ltd is inspected by Bedford, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.bedford.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Johnstone Family Butchers Ltd

What is Johnstone Family Butchers Ltd’s food hygiene rating?

Johnstone Family Butchers Ltd has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 December 2025.

When was Johnstone Family Butchers Ltd last inspected?

Johnstone Family Butchers Ltd was last inspected by Bedford on 2 December 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.