Atkinsons Butchers

Bolton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Atkinsons Butchers scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 17 February 2025 by Bolton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Atkinsons Butchers, from April 2018 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Atkinsons Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 April 2018	4 / 5	Good
17 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Atkinsons Butchers in Bolton 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?

54 Longsight,
Bolton,
BL2 3HX

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

Who inspects Atkinsons Butchers?

Food hygiene at Atkinsons Butchers is inspected by Bolton, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.bolton.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Atkinsons Butchers

What is Atkinsons Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Atkinsons Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 February 2025.

When was Atkinsons Butchers last inspected?

Atkinsons Butchers was last inspected by Bolton on 17 February 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.