Shorts Butchers

Llanhilleth

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 18 February 2025 by Blaenau Gwent.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Shorts Butchers, from September 2020 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 1 in 2020 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Shorts Butchers.

Food hygiene rating history for Shorts Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 September 2020	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
18 February 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Shorts Butchers in Llanhilleth 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?

2b Commercial Road,
Llanhilleth,
Abertillery,
NP13 2JA

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

Who inspects Shorts Butchers?

Food hygiene at Shorts Butchers is inspected by Blaenau Gwent, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Shorts Butchers

What is Shorts Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Shorts Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 February 2025.

When was Shorts Butchers last inspected?

Shorts Butchers was last inspected by Blaenau Gwent on 18 February 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.