Whittaker's Butchers

Blackburn

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Whittaker's Butchers scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 17 June 2025 by Blackburn.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Whittaker's Butchers, from September 2017 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2017 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Whittaker's Butchers.

Food hygiene rating history for Whittaker's Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 September 2017	4 / 5	Good
17 June 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Whittaker's Butchers in Blackburn has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

Stall 2 Sf2 Market Hall Church Street,
Blackburn,
Blackburn With Darwen,
BB1 5AF

Whittaker's Butchers Hygiene Rating - 1/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Whittaker's Butchers. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Whittaker's Butchers?

Food hygiene at Whittaker's Butchers is inspected by Blackburn, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.blackburn.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Whittaker's Butchers

What is Whittaker's Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Whittaker's Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 June 2025.

When was Whittaker's Butchers last inspected?

Whittaker's Butchers was last inspected by Blackburn on 17 June 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.